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"This is a beautifully written autobiography of a remarkable life. Farifteh Robb brilliantly tells her journey of faith and love across two cultures. I found it captivating and could not put it down." John Clark, Chairman of the Friends of the Diocese of Iran
Have you ever wondered what it is like to survive a revolution? To be a religious convert, adopting a different nationality and starting afresh in a new discipline? To fall deeply in love, despite the obstacles to a burgeoning relationship?
All of these things, and more, happened to Farifteh Robb. This is the fascinating and moving story of a woman's journey between two cultures - her Persian Muslim heritage and her Christian life in Scotland. It describes the challenges she faced in an Iran torn apart by political turmoil, and in her new life in the UK.
Written with passion, candid reflection, and a gentle wit, this is the story of a life lived in faith in a multicultural world.
— Rt. Rev.Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani, Bishop of Loughborough
"This account of conversion from a Muslim background to Christianity in the context of Iran is fascinating and the author has told her story in a clear and informative way. The whole story is beautifully told, and the book can therefore be thoroughly recommended as an example of a remarkable 'Journey of Faith' in the 20th and 21st centuries."
— Prof Hugh Goddard, Honorary Professorial Fellow, Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Centre for the Study of I
Preface 10
Chapter 1: Baba and Mami 12
Chapter 2: Childhood Memories 34
Chapter 3: In the Shadow of the Shahs 52
Chapter 4: Academic Interlude 72
Chapter 5: Love 104
Chapter 6: The Secret World of God 115
Chapter 7: Perfect Joy 125
Chapter 8: Chaos 142
Chapter 9: Rising from the Ashes 163
Chapter 10: Into the Light 175
Chapter 11: Motherhood and a Scottish Mullah 196
Chapter 12: Four Last Things 213
Postscript 225
Appendices
Appendix A: Timeline 230
Appendix B: Brief Outline of Christianity in Iran 232
Appendix C: Glossary 236