“Monavar’s Journey is a beautifully written moving memoir that sheds light on Iranian Jews’ lives during the Pahlavi era and the Revolution: lifestyle, food, religion, education, Muslim-Jewish relations, and so much more. It impressively offers an account of immigration, adjustment, and daily life in their new home—all as sensitively portrayed by Regine Monavar Tessone.”
–Daniel Tsadik, author of Between Foreigners and Shi’is: Nineteenth-Century Iran and its Jewish Minority
“An invaluable testament to one family’s heroism and the wisdom of parents for children to learn. But beyond the intimate value of the memoir, I believe it will add depth and nuance to our understanding of the lived experience of Persian Jewry. The story, however, is also universal. It is about love, family, and the all too familiar story of exile and immigration. The cosmopolitan gyrations between the Middle East and Europe and America with its swirl of languages makes it a delightful read.”
–Ronnie Perelis, Associate Professor of Sephardic Studies at the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies of Yeshiva University and author of Narratives from the Sephardic Atlantic: Blood and Faith
“In Monavar’s Journey readers experience the Iranian Revolution through the eyes of a spirited young Jewish girl who rebuilds her life with faith, wisdom, determination, and grace. An impressive and moving read.”
–Yael Levy, author of Brooklyn Love
Regine M. Tessone 