Between Two Worlds: My Life and Captivity in Iran - Paperback

by Roxana Saberi (Author)

"Between Two Worlds is an extraordinary story of how an innocent young woman got caught up in the current of political events and met individuals whose stories vividly depict human rights violations in Iran."

Between Two World is the harrowing chronicle of Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi's imprisonment in Iran--as well as a penetrating look at Iran and its political tensions. Here for the first time is the full story of Saberi's arrest and imprisonment, which drew international attention as a cause célèbre from Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and leaders across the globe.

Inside Evin Prison, she faced her interrogators alone and was subjected to intense psychological pressure--all while discovering an unexpected sisterhood with the women jailed alongside her.

• A Forced Confession: Pressured by her interrogator to admit to being a CIA spy, Saberi reveals the harrowing process of being coerced into telling lies to save her own life.
• Psychological "White Torture" A gripping account of the mental battle against solitary confinement, endless interrogations, and threats against her family designed to break a prisoner's spirit.
• Sisterhood in an Iranian Prison: Finding strength and solidarity with her fellow female cellmates--Baha'i leaders, political activists, and other women caught in the regime's net--who shared their stories, courage, and hope.
• A Dual National's Captivity: A rare, firsthand look at the precarious existence of a dual citizen in Iran and the complex political tensions between two worlds that defined her arrest and trial.

Front Jacket

In early 2009, Roxana Saberi, an American journalist born to Iranian and Japanese parents, was forced from her home in Tehran, secretly detained, and falsely accused of espionage--then sentenced to eight years in prison. Between Two Worlds is the gripping and inspirational true story of her harrowing imprisonment and the faith that got her through it, until an international outcry helped secure her release.

Along the way, Saberi gained strength from other prisoners--brave women jailed for their pursuit of human rights such as the freedom of speech and religion. This memoir of her struggle to be true to herself regardless of the consequences also offers penetrating insights into Iranian society, the Islamic regime, U.S.-Iran relations, and the historic changes sweeping Iran today.

Between Two Worlds is a timeless, universal story of the trials and triumphs of the human spirit, as well as a dramatic, illuminating account of the ongoing battle for freedom in Iran.

Back Jacket

In early 2009, Roxana Saberi, an American journalist born to Iranian and Japanese parents, was forced from her home in Tehran, secretly detained, and falsely accused of espionage--then sentenced to eight years in prison. Between Two Worlds is the gripping and inspirational true story of her harrowing imprisonment and the faith that got her through it, until an international outcry helped secure her release.

Along the way, Saberi gained strength from other prisoners--brave women jailed for their pursuit of human rights such as the freedom of speech and religion. This memoir of her struggle to be true to herself regardless of the consequences also offers penetrating insights into Iranian society, the Islamic regime, U.S.-Iran relations, and the historic changes sweeping Iran today.

Between Two Worlds is a timeless, universal story of the trials and triumphs of the human spirit, as well as a dramatic, illuminating account of the ongoing battle for freedom in Iran.