Tehran -the history and revolution of the country are not just the country’s identification, but also a mirror that reflects their ideals, dreams, and sometimes failures.
In all revolutions, people fight with the expectation of change and justice. But over time, important questions arise. Did those ideals come true? Are people different, or are you continuing to be remarkable, such as class gaps and inequality? These questions that have bothered the generations have been the center of our society.
This “What did our revolution give us?” Nader EBRAHIMI delves into one of the biggest problems of modern Iranian history. Will the ideal of the Islamic Revolution in 1979 realize?
Narrated through the eyes of the poverty girl in Tehran, it reflects the dreams of generations formed by social and economic reality. EBRAHIMI listens carefully to the concerns of FateMeh and her colleagues, and critically investigate the present through honest dialogue.
FateMeh writes to the author about the gap between poor family, who is struggling to achieve their goals, social conflicts, classion, ideal and realistic gaps. With a sharp and frank tone, she writes about various aspects of the revolution and raises her unexplored questions. On page 13, she hurts her heart and states: The dirt did not dispose of it. This sentence captures her disappointment on the fact that some of the ideals of the revolution remain in the slogan and promises.
Conversely, the intelligent Nada Ebra Himi, who is studying the Islamic Revolution, tries to explain the complex reality of society. He believes that the revolution is a gradual process, and the fundamental change takes time. This reaction may seem abstract and separated for her fathers and her friends protesting and inequality. On page 67, he states: “The imagination of the revolution is not the revolution itself, and now I want to make the meaning of the illusion more clear, I tell you: the day of the revolution is not a revolutionary era. Fateme!
Ebra Himi’s books have two viewpoints in the form of two letters. FateMeh’s language is simple, sharp, and about social pain and gap. On page 15, she writes as follows. This sentence clearly describes the contrast between the poor and the rich life. On the other hand, EBRAHIMI’s prose is calm and debated. On page 28, he states: “The results of our revolution will soon be revealed. Some things will be resolved soon, but some will take some time … slowly … slowly … slowly. … “
Another impressive part of the book examines the status of women in society and emphasizes the vulnerabilities of women in a lower social hierarchy. “Is there a shortage of women for you who can’t even pass through a thin and sick girl like me?” FateMeh writes on page 41.
EBRAHIMI’s latest book is not just a historical explanation. It speaks to the ongoing reality. This book is working on issues such as class inconsistencies, gender unfair, and gap between ideals and actions that appeared after the revolution. In relation to this, in her pain and protests, she embodies the same questions, division, and illegal voices that her type was before the revolution. EBRAHIMI’s job refuses to accept indifference and challenges you on all pages. Is the new FateMehs looking for an answer?