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'Three generations of women and their search for freedom
'From Tehran to Melbourne, this is a powerful memoir of survival
'Scattered Pearls opens in pre-revolutionary Iran, where Sohila Zanjani grew up under the threat of the violence, intimidation and control at the hands of her father. Resolving never to tread in the footsteps of her mother and her grandmother, both survivors of domestic abuse, Sohila tried to find a new life for herself on the other side of the world. But to her horror she discovered that living with her father had been gentle in comparison to the reality of her new married life.
'Spanning more than a hundred years, Scattered Pearls tells the true stories of Sohila, her mother and her grandmother, and the injustice and abuse meted out by the men in their lives. It is a story of cultural misogyny in both Iran and Australia, and of an ongoing search for a loving, equal relationship.
'Along the way the book provides a glimpse into the lives of ‘ordinary’ Iranians and the power of the Persian culture. It’s also a confronting insight into what can go on behind closed doors – even in an ‘advanced’ society.
'But at its heart, Scattered Pearls is a story of resilience and personal growth, and of allowing the future to blossom in spite of the damage of the past. It is one of optimism, courage, and love and hope. ' (Publication summary)
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Persian Pearl
Jennifer Somerville
(interviewer),
2016
single work
interview
— Appears in: Good Reading , May 2016; (p. 36-37) 'A Melbourne woman proud of her 7000-year-old Persian heritage shines a light on family violence in a memoir covering three generations. Sohila Zanjani, author of Scattered Pearls, speaks with Jennifer Somerville.' -
[Untitled]
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 28 May 2016; (p. 36)
— Review of Scattered Pearls 2016 single work autobiography
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[Untitled]
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 28 May 2016; (p. 36)
— Review of Scattered Pearls 2016 single work autobiography -
Persian Pearl
Jennifer Somerville
(interviewer),
2016
single work
interview
— Appears in: Good Reading , May 2016; (p. 36-37) 'A Melbourne woman proud of her 7000-year-old Persian heritage shines a light on family violence in a memoir covering three generations. Sohila Zanjani, author of Scattered Pearls, speaks with Jennifer Somerville.'
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cIran,cMiddle East, Asia,
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cAustralia,c