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Many incidents in my upcoming novel are based on real events. This section provides details about some of such events.
Inspiration
The impetus for the story was a short biography of Reza Mohammadzadeh Gazorgah. He was a sympathizer of the Tudeh Party, a Marxist-Leninist organization that at the time supported the Iranian government. Yet, this support wasn’t enough to shield him from oppression. Reza was arrested in May 1983 and died under torture soon after. His different ideology was sufficient to put his life in danger even when he supported the regime.
One of my primary goals for writing this novel was to restore the dignity of people who suffered violence and cruelty. Their stories shape the setting of the story. Some elements of Reza’s life have been incorporated in the protagonist’s backstory. My intention was to show the injustice to which he was subjected, and imagine a fictitious life that preserved his humanity.
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