It's true that, in Iran, women have half of the rights men do. And yet 66 per cent of students are women.
The novels have done so well because the drawings are abstract, black-and-white. This adds to the universality of the story. "Persepolis" also has dreamlike moments, and the drawings help maintain cohesion and consistency.
Nothing's worse than saying goodbye. It's a little like dying.
Always keep your dignity and be true to yourself.
I almost don't know how to write an email.
I hate this word 'graphic novel.' It is a term publishing houses have created for the bourgeois so they wouldn't be ashamed of buying comics... I'm not a graphic novelist. I am a cartoonist and I make comics and I am very happy about it.