The first half of the novel tells the story of the political activists who are imprisoned in the 1980s by the newly established Islamic regime and the birth of their children in those same years who are raised by grandparents and aunts while their parents languish in prison.
The first half of the novel tells the story of the political activists imprisoned in the 1980s by the newly established Islamic regime and the birth of their children, some inside prison, some at home forced to watch as their parents are taken away. These children are raised by grandparents and aunts while their parents languish in prison.