From Persia to Puerto Rico, Saga of an Iranian Boy is the story of a boy torn apart by economic troubles coupled with confusion about Islam and Judaism; he leaves Iran in search of a better future. His dreams of America are sidetracked as fate leads him to Israel, Columbia and Puerto Rico and his life is shaped by social and political turmoil in each land, which combine to foster a sense of displacement. The author, Yigal Yomtov, is of Iranian origin and has lived all over the world. Born in Esfahan, Iran, he lived there until the age of 14 until he moved to Tehran where he lived for a...
From Persia to Puerto Rico, Saga of an Iranian Boy is the story of a boy torn apart by economic troubles coupled with confusion about Islam and Judais...