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City of lies
Love, Sex, Death, and the Search for Truth in Tehran
Book • 2014
City of Lies reveals the stark realities of life in Tehran through eight character-driven chapters, tracing Valiasr Street from affluent north to impoverished south.
It portrays ordinary Iranians—a transgender soldier, a porn star, an assassin—who navigate repression, hypocrisy, and morality laws through lies essential for survival.
The book highlights social divides, religious duplicity, and the quest for self-expression amid censorship and fear.
It portrays ordinary Iranians—a transgender soldier, a porn star, an assassin—who navigate repression, hypocrisy, and morality laws through lies essential for survival.
The book highlights social divides, religious duplicity, and the quest for self-expression amid censorship and fear.
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