One womans journey to reclaim her life and country, coauthored with. Ebadi reading notes summary of iran awakening by shirin. Shirin ebadi nobel prize speech charter for compassion. Iran awakening tells the story of her struggle for the recognition of women and for the rights of normal men and women under a regime that is steadfast in its beliefs. Ebadi, herself a devout muslim, represents hope for many in muslim societies that islam and democracy are indeed compatible. I was born in the city of hamedan northwestern iran in 1947. Her father, professor mohammad ali ebadi was a lecturer in commercial law.
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