Torn Between the Conflicts (Paperback)

Shahab travels to the United States in 1976 to pursue his education, leaving Iran despite having a chance at love. But little does he know that his life will soon be torn between two enemy countries.

Leaving Iran after the 1970 Iranian-Islamic revolution, Shahab experiences all America and its culture has to offer. He feels the thirst for life in both countries, however, and constantly swaps allegiance between the two—eventually returning home and fighting in the Iran-Iraq war against his will.

Experience what it's like as Shahab pops in and out of Iranian life while simultaneously getting swept up in America's changing times. A heartfelt account of all the triumphs and challenges one faces when immigrating to a new land, this poignant novel moves well beyond the history books.

Based heavily on the experiences of the author, Cyrus Kiani, Torn Between Two Conflicts chronicles Iran's changing political landscape and beautifully reflects on what it's like for an immigrant returning to his vastly changed home country.

Iranian-American Cyrus Kiani moved to the United States in 1976. He returned to Iran after studying architecture at Miami-Dade College, hoping to see a country transformed by revolution but coming back to America again, disappointed. Kiani, while attending film production school in Dallas, produced five documentaries about Iran and the Middle East that were shown on Iranian satellite TV channels. Torn Between the Conflicts is his first book written in English.