Dear Marjane,

Reading your book has inspired me in many different ways and has made me view the world as a much better place. The difficulties your country had to face were some of the things my family had to deal with. While growing up, I never had both of my parents around, but I think its great that you have both of your parents in your life. Many people grow up not knowing who their parents are and that seems to be where life gets difficult. Even though your parents don't support everything you do, they always try and guide you in the right direction. Your confidence and inspiration towards life has helped me overcome many fears. Before reading your book I wasn't able to project my voice to the world and let other people know how I felt. How does it feel to be a role model for your elders? I would feel really good about myself because normally you won't find a young educated woman who isn't afraid of rejection. When women's rights became more broader, the world became much more diverse. Women no longer had to feel that men were above them because we have proven that everyone should be treated equal. This is important to my life because the rights that women have now would be limited. With all of the new techniques and inventions made, do you think this would have made life easier for you as well? After reading your book I feel more comfortable about my rights as a woman today. Thank you for writing such a wonderful and influential book.

Sincerely,

Jessica Goodrich