letter to marjane

Dear Marjane,
My name is Daisy Salcido and I’m from Los Angeles and for the past couple of weeks I have read and enjoyed your book. You have a unique and incredible story that I have learned a lot from. Many times as I go through life I look past all the privileges that I receive because I live in the United States and I receive so much then what you got growing up. Persepolis has made me not only learn about a different type of culture but has taught me the important thing in life.
Many times when I read your story it helps me understand that nothing in life is perfect. I feel that as a person I look over many of the problems that go on in life because I have not went through many of the experiences that you have gone through. There was one moment in my life where I have felt that life was not perfect. When the September 11th attacks happened I was just a little girl like you and I didn’t really know what was going on and what was happening. All I knew was that the United States was in chaos mode and I was somewhat scared to even go to school by all of what I was hearing and watching on the television. It was the biggest moment in my life where I actually saw danger in my home country.
Like any person reading your book I ask myself how you survived not only physically but mentally. I know that if I wasn’t able to do many of the things that you weren’t aloud to do I would have killed myself. I don’t know how I could live with being on check by the guardians not being aloud to dress and wear what I wanted. I don’t know how I would live knowing that at any moment in my life that someone can drop a bomb on me and my life would be over.
In conclusion I would just like to say that your book has taught me about life and has showed that I have a blessed life and I am fortunate to live in such a great country. You are not only a writer but you an inspiration not only to women and young girls but to all because you always did what you felt was right and you spoke your mind and stood up for what you believed and that takes a lot knowing that at any moment something can happen to you for standing up and that takes pride.