1979 marks the year that Iran became the world's premiere theocracy. 27 later, this government, steeped in Islamic law, has shown no sign of loosening its grip on Iranian civil rights.
In My Name is Iran, released by American Audio RadioWorks on streaming audio, we hear from modern Iranian voices as they speak on their current experience under this controversial government, how it has developed from what was once a paragon of Middle East democracy, and what a few courageous people are doing to counter the status quo.
This is a great primer in Iranian history and a wonderful way to learn more about what has recently become one of the world's top geo-political hotspots. It is available for free on streaming audio from American RadioWorks, and on audio download from Audible.com for $2.95.