Graphic Nonfiction by
Mana Neyestani
Translated
from the Persian
by
Ghazal Mosadeq
From cartoonist Mana Neyestami, a graphic memoir of censorship and prison in Iran.
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Iran Jomeh
Jomeh means Friday, the day of the Muslim week-end. In Iran, Friday is a non-working day for most people.
Azeri
A dialect of Turkish spoken in the country of Azerbaijan and in the province of Azerbaijan in Iran. "Azeri" can also refer to people of Azerbaijani Turkish origin.
Ministry of Information
The primary intelligence agency of the Islamic Republic, empowered to make arrests and close newspapers or magazines.
General Custer and the Sioux
General George Armstrong Custer was a U.S. army officer in the so-called "Indian Wars" of the 1860s-70s, battling the Sioux and other indigenous armies. He was eventually killed by the Sioux in a battle known as "Custer’s Last Stand .
First published in English in Words without Borders ' December 2011 issue: The Fantastic .