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name: Jacqueline Saper
about: Winner: Chicago Writers Association 2020 Book of the Year AwardFinalist: 2020 Clara Johnson Book AwardFinalist: 2021 Feathered Quill Book AwardForeword Reviews: Diversity Book of the WeekCurated Magazine: Must-Read Book of Fall Jacqueline Saper (named after Jacqueline Kennedy), is an Iranian-American author, professional speaker, educator, columnist, and translator. An expert on Iran's subject, her opinion columns and articles appear in national and international publications.Jacqueline is well known for her award-winning memoir, From Miniskirt to Hijab, published by the University of Nebraska Press—Potomac Books. She was born in Tehran (1961) to an Iranian father and a British mother. In her childhood, she experienced life in Iran's thrivi Winner: Chicago Writers Association 2020 Book of the Year AwardFinalist: 2020 Clara Johnson Book AwardFinalist: 2021 Feathered Quill Book AwardForeword Reviews: Diversity Book of the WeekCurated Magazine: Must-Read Book of Fall Jacqueline Saper (named after Jacqueline Kennedy), is an Iranian-American author, professional speaker, educator, columnist, and translator. An expert on Iran's subject, her opinion columns and articles appear in national and international publications.Jacqueline is well known for her award-winning memoir, From Miniskirt to Hijab, published by the University of Nebraska Press—Potomac Books. She was born in Tehran (1961) to an Iranian father and a British mother. In her childhood, she experienced life in Iran's thriving Jewish community. But in 1979, at age 18, she experienced the tumultuous Iranian revolution. While many members of her community sought asylum abroad, she and her family remained, expecting (and hoping) that the strictures imposed by the new regime would be short-lived. But that would not be the case. Then, almost overnight, she went from a life of wearing miniskirts to high school parties to listening to fanatic diatribes, being forced to wear the hijab, and hiding in her basement as Iraqi bombs fell over her city. Her book is a riveting story of fate, faith, and multiple cultural identities of a young woman in one of the most fascinating and politically turbulent parts of the world. She escaped Iran with her husband and two small children on a harrowing journey in 1987.Jacqueline earned the CPA (Certified Public Accountant) designation after coming to the United States. She serves as a volunteer for the National Immigrant Justice Center as a Farsi translator/Interpreter and subtitled the award-winning movie, "Alex and Ali." She is the 2018 recipient of Oakton College Distinguished Alumni Award, and a Fellow member at MESA, Middle East Studies Association.Facebook: jacqueline.saper.authorInstagram: jacqueline saperLinkedin: jacqueline saperFor more information or to contact me, please visit my website at (https://www.jacquelinesaper.com/) ...more