Zahra’s Paradise: A Graphic Novel Explores Iran’s Political Problems

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Zahra’s Paradise is the new graphic novel by an Iranian-American author. For security reasons, he uses only his first name “Amir.” He tells host Marco Werman how he created a webstrip based on the images streaming out of the Iranian protests in 2009.

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