The Nights Are Quiet in Tehran

1979: Young revolutionary Behsad fights for change after the Shah’s fall, finding both purpose and love with Nahid.

1989: Now in West Germany, Nahid and Behsad anxiously follow news of friends who went into hiding after the new regime took power.

1999: Their daughter Laleh returns to Iran with Nahid, discovering a Tehran far different from her childhood memories.

2009: While in Germany, Laleh’s brother Mo is drawn into events as Iran’s Green Revolution reshapes their world.

Longlisted for the International Booker Prize 2026.