Dear Marjane Satrapi,
I am reading your book Persepolis and I think that its very interesting. I like the fact that you are a revolutionary and you fight for what you believe in. Not many people can do that in Iran but you protested and took a stand. You might think that because I am American I don’t understand the struggle your people face but I do. I understand what is to protest because I have protest here in the United States. Like you, we also have social classes here. In your book you talk about your maid Mehri, you talk about the romance she has with the neighbor’s son and how they can’t be together because she is poor and he is rich. I can relate to this because I have also faced discrimination based on my social class. As you know the United States is at war right now. I would like to know from where or from who do you get the courage to stand up to your government like that? I thank-you for writing Persepolis because is interesting to read about a person life that you think you have nothing in common but then discover you do.
Sincerely,
Jasmin Ramirez