"Refreshingly filled with love rather than sex, this coming-of-age novel examines the human cost of political repression. Seraji captures the thoughts and emotions of a young boy and creates a moving portrait of the history and customs of the Persians and life in Iran." - Publisher's Weekly.
"Seraji's wonderful coming-of-age story is at times funny and sweet as well as thought-provoking and heart-wrenching." - Booklist. Rooftops of Tehran by Mahbod Seraji Excerpt Home Reviews Rooftops of Tehran Excerpt Excerpt Rooftops of Tehran by Mahbod Seraji 1 Summer of 1973 Tehran My Friends, My Family, and My Alley Sleeping on the roof in the summer is customary in Tehran. The violent consequences awaken him to the reality of living under a powerful despot, and lead Zari to make a shocking choice. But the bliss of Pasha and Zari's stolen time together is shattered when Pasha unwittingly acts as a beacon for the Shah's secret police. He also hides a secret love for his beautiful neighbor Zari, who has been betrothed since birth to another man. In a middle-class neighborhood of Iran's sprawling capital city, 17-year-old Pasha Shahed spends the summer of 1973 on his rooftop with his best friend Ahmed, joking around one minute and asking burning questions about life the next.
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