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Book SynopsisWhat happens when you move to Iran, heartland of the ''Axis of Evil'', with your family in tow? - asks Hooman Majd, author of the acclaimed The Ayatollah Begs to Differ and The Ayatollah''s Democracy
Welcome to Iran, he said. This isn''t Switzerland. We have an idea of the texture of life in Paris or Rome, but what is the texture of life like in Tehran? How do you get a driving license? Or secure an account with a discreet and reputable liquor dealer? And how on earth do you explain to an official that your son was indeed born just a month after your marriage? In The Ministry of Guidance Invites You to Not Stay, Hooman Majd introduces us to the daily delights and challenges of life in the so-called axis of evil. His funny, wry account of daily life is a mixture of extreme driving, intense sociability, yellow-tinged sheep''s yoghurt and truly good Cuban cigars, interspersed with challenges from the religious police, stealthy internet use and polite
Trade Review
Fascinating * Independent *
A sympathetic and nuanced picture of a complex society too often misinterpreted by the outside world * Telegraph *
