Nassim Assefi
Nassim Assefi reads from her novel Aria
Event: Dr. Nassim Assefi reads from her new novel Aria
followed by a booksigning
Sunday September 30th, 2007 at 1:00 PM
Location: IAB (17 Nichols Ave., Watertown, MA.)
Dear Iranian American Community,
IAB is proud to host Dr. Nassim Assefi during her book tour to the
East Coast this coming Sunday. Dr. Assefi is a women's health specialist
and medical school professor who's just returned from 2 years of
humanitarian work in Afghanistan. Her novel Aria (published by Harcourt
and 5 foreign presses including a Persian translation) is the story of
Jasmine Talahi, a highly successful but deracinated Iranian-American
woman, who returns to Iran despite her fear of the country and her
estranged relationship with her parents after personal tragedy strikes
(in her case, the death of her child). Lacking religious scaffolding, comforting
rituals, and a supportive family, Jasmine is unable to heal from her terrible
losses until she confronts her past, makes peace with her Iranian heritage by
visiting Iran, and reconnects with her family. Dr. Assefi has been touring the
country, using the novel and her public health experience in Iran and Afghanistan
as a platform from which to speak positively about Iranian culture. A portion
of her royalties will benefit the National Iranian-American Council and an Afghan
orphanage. For more information about Dr. Assefi and her book, please go to:
www.nassimassefi.com
Brief bio:
Nassim Assefi, a 2nd generation Iranian-American, is an internist specializing in
women's health and global medicine. Most recently, she has been an academic
in Seattle, a humanitarian aid worker in Kabul, and an aspiring musician in Havana.
She has traveled to more than 40 countries, and is based in Seattle when she is not
abroad. She is a graduate of Wellesley College, University of Washington Medical
School, and Harvard's Brigham and Women's residency program. She is the author
of numerous scientific publications; Aria is her first novel. She is currently writing a
second novel set in post-conflict Afghanistan entitled Say I Am You. She volunteers
as a women's health physician at Harborview Medical Center. In November, she will
be moving to Istanbul.
For more information please call KHANEH-YE IRAN at (617)924-IRAN
KHANEH-YE IRAN is located at 17 Nichols Ave. Watertown, MA.
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