journalist and author
Former reporter from Iran for the New York Times and author of The Lonely War: One Woman’s Account for the Struggle of Modern Iran; former fellow at Harvard's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
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Nazila Fathi
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FROM Nazila Fathi
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New York Times Correspondent Flees Iran, the Country She Loves Nazila Fathi was eight years old when the Islamic Revolution changed her country completely in 1979. After Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was re-elected president of Iran in 2009, hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets demanding his resignation. Fathi covered the story for the New York Times. That led to threats against her safety, and she fled the country along with her family. Now, she's written a memoir, The Lonely War : One Woman's Account of the Struggle for Modern Iran, reflecting on her life and a changing country.
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Change in Iran: Is it Real or Wishful Thinking? Hassan Rouhani will succeed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as President of Iran -- an election outcome considered a slap in the face of the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who handpicked several candidates for the race to succeed the abrasive Ahmadinejad. But Khamenei is still the Supreme Leader, and he could prevent Rouhani from keeping the promises that led to his surprising victory. Will Iranians see an improved economy? Will the US and Israel see proof that Iran's nuclear program is designed for energy rather than weapons? We hear from optimists and skeptics about whether the power brokers will accept political change.
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