The Girl From Revolution Road

Published 01 September 2020 by Allen & Unwin

A young first-generation Iranian immigrant in New Zealand speaks powerfully of displacement, being different and living between two worlds. 

The Girl From Revolution Road is based on the author's experiences growing up in New Zealand as an immigrant from Iran. It is part memoir and part story told with humour and drama while exploring the idea of living in-between. The stories range from a childhood in war-torn Iran including the trauma of a night spent in prison as a four year old to learning English in order to make friends in the suburbs of Auckland to dating in the days of Corona. It is about growing up as a young woman torn between her immigrant roots and her desire to be like everyone else. 

Ghazaleh’s is an important new voice, with her writing exploring ideas surrounding homeland, ethnicity and identity. Through her accessible and humorous story-telling the migrant experience is brought vividly into focus.