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Shahrzad Mirgholikhan was born in an Iran teetering on the brink of great change. In 1979 a popular uprising toppled the Shah of Iran. Jubilation followed, but it soon became clear that although Iran was changing for good, that change might not be the kind many wanted. Ayatollah Rouholla Khomeini managed to establish himself as the leader of the revolution and took the reins of power. His vision was an Islamic Republic and to achieve that, he brought in mandatory hijab and other stringent laws. In the fever and confusion of the revolution many hasty extrajudicial executions happened and activists, artists and even comedians left Iran in droves to avoid the same fate. Then came the war. Eight...
After sixteen attempts on her life, years of mental torture and five years in US federal prisons Shahrzad Mirgholikhan has decided to go back to Iran after being released. She is wary though, knowing the moment she steps off the plane she could be taken away and no one will ever see her again. She knows what the Islamic Republic is capable of. For years she was locked into a terrifying marriage with Mahmoud Seif. He is a member of the IRGC, an organization that professes to uphold and defend the ideals of the 1979 revolution but is accused of stoking conflicts across the Middle East and victimizing the Iranian people to ensure the theocracy of Supreme Leader, Sayyed Ali Khamenei, prevails. B...
Imagine having dreams that interconnect over decades, telling a story that takes you on a tour of the past, present and future. Imagine knowing untold secrets of creation and where we are all heading after death. Imagine traveling to other planets in other galaxies whereas their life and technology is way ahead of us. In this book Shahrzad Mirgholikhan, the author of Shahrzad: The True Story and The Power of the Pen vs. weapons, opens a window into the unknown. She has fastidiously recorded her dreams since she was a young girl after Islamic Republic revolution in Iran, throughout her 5 years in US federal prisons, and her return to Iran until 5 years of living in Oman. Now in exile, Shahrzad reveals the secrets of how religion has been meddled with and how the faithful are being exploited. As the battle between Iblis’s spawn and the sons and daughters of Adam and Eve rages on and she waits to be reunited with her maker, Shahrzad is determined to warn mankind that time is fast running out.
Après des années d'enquête, une cascade de révélations sur les dessous des grands marchés d'armement, où les responsables politiques jouent souvent un rôle déterminant. Aujourd'hui, les " transferts d'armements " assurent des centaines de milliers d'emplois dans les pays vendeurs, généralement au Nord. Dans les pays acheteurs, le plus souvent au Sud, les armes servent à dissuader des adversaires potentiels ou à conduire des guerres. Et à enrichir les élites... Car les contrats de ventes d'armes donnent traditionnellement lieu à des commissions occultes considérables. Et quand les industriels refusent de pratiquer la corruption, leurs carnets de commandes se tarissent... Jean...
A beautifully told, transcendent tale of truth, salvation, and the power of desire.