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Zarah Ghahramani Zarah Ghahramani i(A106970 works by)
Born: Established: 1981 Tehran,
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Iran,
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Middle East, Asia, ;
Gender: Female
Arrived in Australia: ca. 2004
Heritage: Iranian
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BiographyHistory

Zarah Ghahramani was gaoled in Tehran for twenty-nine days for campaigning for women's rights. A chance meeting, after her release, with Australian author Robert Hillman (q.v.) eventually led to her leaving Iran for Australia on a student visa. Ghahramani was subsequently granted pemanent residency status in Australia.

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y separately published work icon My Life as a Traitor Carlton North : Scribe , 2007 Z1399785 2007 single work autobiography (taught in 1 units) Zarah Ghahramani was born in Tehran in 1981, and in 2001, her life changed suddenly when she was arrested and charged with 'inciting crimes against the people of the Islamic Republic of Iran'. - from back cover
2008 shortlisted Prime Minister's Literary Awards — Non-Fiction
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