It gives a realistic and nuanced look into life under conflict. It is a coming of age tale of teenagers who go through things no person should ever go through. Their summer turns bloody as they face countless injustices and undergo horrifying experiences in witnessing deaths and losing people close to them, including a friend executed by the SAVAK. We see the characters having lost the right to dissent, living in the oppressive and tyrannical Shah regime facing severe consequences for dissension while dealing with the repressive secret police called SAVAK.
The story, set in Iran of 1970’s, follows the life of the young protagonist named Pasha and his teen-aged friends as they navigate through life armed with humor, love and friendship during a turbulent time of their country’s history: the revolt surrounding the ousting of Shah.
I've come across many impactful books but “Rooftops of Tehran” by Mahbod Seraji in particular has deeply influenced me.
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