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y separately published work icon Sorrow of My Native Land single work   autobiography  
Alternative title: Under a Starless Sky : A Family's Escape from Iran
Issue Details: First known date: 2007... 2007 Sorrow of My Native Land
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Banafsheh was only eight years old when the revolution erupted in her country, Iran. At first her family was filled with hope as the Shah's rule collapsed and the Ayatollah Khomeini made his triumphant return. But they quickly came to realise that Iran had traded one dictator for another, more ruthless ruler.

Banafsheh's parents, Kamal and NIna, struggled with the Ayatollah's harsh new laws as life in Tehran began to spin out of control. They came to fear for the safety of their children and themselves, until finally they made the toughest of all decisions - to flee their beloved country, leaving the rest of their family and friends behind. But the only way left for them to escape was the dangerous route across the Turkish mountains. (Source: Back cover)

Notes

  • Dedication: In memory of my grandmother

Affiliation Notes

  • This work is affiliated with the AustLit subset Asian-Australian Children's Literature and Publishing because it is set in Turkey, and references the war in Iran.

    (Under a Starless Sky is indexed as an adult book, but the affiliation applies because it is about refugee children.)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • New South Wales,: Banafsheh Serov , 2007 .
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      Extent: 270p.
      Description: illus., ports
      Note/s:
      • Written as Bonnie Serov.
      ISBN: 9780646468303 (pbk.)
    • Sydney, New South Wales,: Hachette Australia , 2015 .
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      Extent: 400p.
      Note/s:
      • Published 31 March 2015
      ISBN: 9780733629273

Other Formats

  • Also sound recording; large print

Works about this Work

Non-Fiction Fiona Capp , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 29 March 2008; (p. 22)

— Review of Sorrow of My Native Land Banafsheh Serov , 2007 single work autobiography
Non-Fiction Fiona Capp , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 29 March 2008; (p. 22)

— Review of Sorrow of My Native Land Banafsheh Serov , 2007 single work autobiography
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