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Celia
The narrator Kimia has two older sisters, a father who is a revolutionary and a mother who supports him 100%.

This is Kimia's story, the story of revolution in Iran, and the plight of the refugee family once they move to France.

Djavadi does an excellent job of the following:

Kimia is the narrator and uses "I" occasionally to let you know she is there.

The footnotes add a lot to the story. Read each one and you will learn something.

There are many characters, but a list of them is included at the en
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