The Iranian women writers told their stories on Al Jazjeera. According to the program Everywoman publishing of woman’s works is up 30%, something that would be wonderful in the Western world.
A poet said her husband was surprised besides being a wife, mother and employee she had this other side of her, something for herself. She also admitted her first poems had been written for him when she was first in love with him.
Another a school teacher, said when her students found out she was a writer, their relationship improved. As a writer she had no respect.
But others said people disapprove of their writing either the activity or the content.
Writing in any country is not easy: finding time, finding a publisher, finding readers, all are problems for all new writers, but for women often family demands and social and culture obligations can add to difficulties.
As I watched I hoped that these women would not be silenced by their country nor by bombs with an American flag blazoned on its side.
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