![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It is not only about her, but her father, her husband, her siblings, her uncles and aunts and cousins demonstrating that she continues that close connection with family and heritage that her father so notoriously shares – without her colorful family and background she has no stories nor identity as they are such a large part of who she, or anybody, is and how they came to be. The evolved web of enormous strength that is family is a primary theme of the memoir. All the stories deal with either her father or other relatives and Iranian culture, and there is no stronger sense than that of kinship and proud heritage that radiates from the stories. Obviously, it was further evidence of the vast size and love for her family. After a while whole pages were covered in names that were far too numerous and unique to remember or keep track of. Review of Funny in Farsi by Firoozeh DumasĪs I began reading the story, I tend to write down the characters that are introduced in the front cover so I know who is who. ![]()
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