cover of episode 238: What if you were tortured in an Iranian prison?

238: What if you were tortured in an Iranian prison?

2022/6/7
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Marina Nemat, a teenage Russian immigrant in Iran, gets involved in anti-government protests during the Iranian Revolution and is eventually arrested and imprisoned.

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“You were in this abyss of darkness and the hardest part was not knowing…not knowing at all if you’re going to live or die or when or how.”

 

Today's episode featured Marina Nemat. You can find out more about Marina and her story by going to marinanemat.com). There you can find contact information and more about her two books, 'Prisoner of Tehran', and 'After Tehran: A Life Reclaimed.' Her books are also available on Amazon, Simon & Schuster and Bookshop.org.

 

**Producers: **Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits

 

Episode Summary: A teenage Russian immigrant in Iran is jailed and tortured during the Iranian Revolution of 1979, but when a prison guard falls in love with her, she’s forced to weigh the price of her freedom.

 

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**Content/Trigger Warnings: **torture, prison abuse, rape, sexual abuse, murder, graphic violence, psychotic episodes, explicit language

 

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