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Dr. Afarin Bellisario writes about what happens to people and societies when tradition and modernity collide.
This week, Girls That Create host Erin Prather Stafford talks with Dr. Afarin Bellisario. The professional trajectory for Bellisario reads like a study in contrasts. At the young age of 14, she embarked on a career in journalism in her native Tehran, contributing to major magazines and covering a variety of topics, including women's issues. Bellisario then pivoted toward a career in engineering and later moved to the United States, where she earned a Ph.D. and MBA from MIT and led a rewarding high-tech career.
However, her longing to express herself through the written word never waned, and most recently, she built a story around a protagonist every bit as unconventional as herself in her new book, Silenced Whispers. In it, Bellisario draws from her own upbringing in an Azeri family in Tehran and true stories shared by elders, including her Russian great-grandfather, to transport readers to Iran at the dawn of the 20th century, vividly immersing them in the life of Gohar, an Iranian woman battling for freedom — her own and her country's.
Gohar's journey unfolds from her early years in a small desert town to her central role in the complex dynamics of Iran's quest for modernization while resisting foreign influence. Silenced Whispers explores profound themes, including love, transformation and the relentless struggle for personal agency amid a rapidly changing world.
Connect with Bellisario at www.afarin.net.
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