Ali’s Reviews > The Lion Women of Tehran > Status Update

"We can't ALL leave. Then there would be nobody left to FIGHT."

Reminds me of the folks who choose to stay in less safe states so that they can try to impact change for the most marginalized.

I really appreciate the way that the incremental loss of rights is described. Also that just because a revolution happens doesn't mean that it will give you the world you want. It will be different, but without purpose and clear directive, revolutions often reproduce the same results with different faces in place.

"I was just being polite."

I've got a lot of feelings about how Ellie mirrors a lot of modern day American women rn.