Dear Marjanes,
I am currently a freshmen at CSULA and in my english class we have finished reading your graphic novel, "Persepolis". To be honest, I wasn't thrilled about reading the novel. However, after reading the first couple of panels, the interest level rised and made me want to read more. I was always wondering what would come next. I learned to expect the unexpected while reading the novel. It showed me that your novel should be read in different regions of the world, so that the diversity of people can have a better understanding of culture. Living in the United States which is filled with hypocrites, racists and liars, I was brainwashed into thinking that Iranians were bad people, only hear to terrorize our country. The way I portrayed your culture has only showed me how naive we have been. I personally would like to apologize and I try to speak for others with this apology. I no longer think that Iranians are terrorists. It brings shame and anger to see the country which I live in attack another country with stereotypes and insults. I've learned a lot from your novel, and thing that it's one of the most greatest graphic novels I've read by far. I hope your are doing good in wealth and in health and hope someone else decided to pick up your novel and read it.

Elvis Pacheco

P.S. What affected you as a child and how has that made you who you are now? Do you believe your novel has impacted the views on Iran?