''I'm Alive '' ( fa, من زنده ام) is a book written by
Masoumeh Abad
Masoumeh Abad ( fa, معصومه آباد; born 5 September 1962) is an Iranian author, university professor, and conservative politician.
She was a member of the fourth Islamic City Council of Tehran and it's Director of Health Division. Abad ...
about her memories in the
Iran–Iraq war
The Iran–Iraq War was an armed conflict between Iran and Iraq that lasted from September 1980 to August 1988. It began with the Iraqi invasion of Iran and lasted for almost eight years, until the acceptance of United Nations Security Council ...
(1980–88). Masoumeh, who was 17 at the time, was a social worker in a field hospital and in medical clinics for the
Iranian Red Crescent Society
The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), officially the Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran ( fa, جمعیت هلال احمر جمهوری اسلامی ایران, Jamʿiyyat-e Helâl-e Ahmar-e Jomhuri-ye Eslâmi-ye Irân) is a n ...
during the war. The English translation of I'm Alive launched on the Frankfurt Book Fair. I'm Alive has received the ''Sacred Defense Book of The Year'' award has been reprinted many times in
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
. The idea for writing the novel came to Abad in 2012.
This book is one of the first published works about the Iranian women's roles during this period, which opened the way for the publication of similar works.
Ali Khamenei
Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei ( fa, سید علی حسینی خامنهای, ; born 19 April 1939) is a Twelver Shia ''marja and the second and current Supreme Leader of Iran, in office since 1989. He was previously the third president o ...
, Supreme leader of Iran, read the book and appreciated Abad for her efforts in Iran-Iraq war.
Author
Masoumeh Abad was born on 5 September 1962 in a religious family who were active during and after the
Iranian Revolution
The Iranian Revolution ( fa, انقلاب ایران, Enqelâb-e Irân, ), also known as the Islamic Revolution ( fa, انقلاب اسلامی, Enqelâb-e Eslâmī), was a series of events that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynas ...
. She is native of southern Iran and when was 17 years old the Iran-Iraq war started. Masoumeh Abad is an Iranian writer, university professor, and politician.
Narrative
Abad's memories of the Iran-Iraq War are contained in I'm Alive. She also narrated his memoirs of captivity while she was serving a four-year prison sentence. The book consists of seven chapters. The first and second chapters are about Abad's childhood and adolescence period in
Abadan
Abadan ( fa, آبادان ''Ābādān'', ) is a city and capital of Abadan County, Khuzestan Province, which is located in the southwest of Iran. It lies on Abadan Island ( long, 3–19 km or 2–12 miles wide). The island is bounded ...
. The third Chapter narrates Iranian Revolution. Fourth, fifth and sixth chapters are written about the war and Abad's captivity memoirs in Al-Rashid prison in
Baghdad
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city,
Mousel
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Brief details
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Beer is one of the oldest and the most wi ...
The book was first published in Persian by Broj Publication Company in 2012. It has also been translated into
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Translator
The book translated to English by
Paul Sprachman
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, professor of
Rutgers University
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The book has been translated in Urdu language. Translated by Zaheer Abbass Ja'fri and published by Muttahari Fikri wa Saqafati Markaz Kashmir. Translating this book in Urdu was a praiseworthy effort and can cover a large readership across South Asia.
Iran
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.
See also
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Iran–Iraq War
The Iran–Iraq War was an armed conflict between Iran and Iraq that lasted from September 1980 to August 1988. It began with the Iraqi invasion of Iran and lasted for almost eight years, until the acceptance of United Nations Security Council ...
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Battle of Khorramshahr Battle of Khorramshahr may refer to two battles during the Iran–Iraq War:
*Battle of Khorramshahr (1980), the capture of Khorramshahr by Iraqi forces
*Battle of Khorramshahr (1982)
The battle of Khorramshahr, also known in Iran as the liber ...
Noureddin, Son of Iran
''Noureddin, Son of Iran'' ( fa, نورالدین پسر ایران) is the memoirs of Sayyid Noureddin Afi from the 80 months of his participation in the Iran–Iraq war. ''Noureddin, Son of Iran'' led to Afi's reputation in Iran after it was pu ...
That Which That Orphan Saw
''That Which That Orphan Saw'' ( fa, آنک آن یتیم نظر کرده) is a novel by Iranian author Mohammad Reza Sarshar about the life of Mohammad, the prophet of Islam. Sarshar has attempted to describe the tumultuous and unique life of M ...
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List of Iranian commanders in the Iran–Iraq War
This is a list of commanders of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran during the Iran–Iraq War (1980–88).
Leaders
;Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Armed Forces
* Abolhassan Banisadr (''Start of War'' – 10 June 1981)
* Ruholl ...
Journey to Heading 270 Degrees
''Journey to Heading 270 Degrees'' ( fa, سفر به گرای ۲۷۰ درجه) is a novel by Ahmad Dehqan. The novel is set during the Iran–Iraq War and focuses on the experiences of a high school student who participates in several operations ...