An Iranian Metamorphosis by Mana Neyestani, translated by Ghazal Mosadeq
11 Sep, by in Adult Readers, Graphic Title/Manga/Manwha, Iranian, Memoir, Nonfiction, Translation, Young Adult Readers
One unintentionally wrong word uttered in a children's cartoon lost Mana Neyestani his job, his freedom, and nearly his life. As editor of the children's pages for Iran's Iran-Jomeh, Neyestani drew his recurring 10-year-old character confronting a cockroach that replies with a single Azeri word: "Namana." As Neyestani...