Dates
1980
The year Sarathe author was born
Samara
Sara' older sister
anonymity
unknown, unrevealed
1950s , Iran
Oil industry is privatized
1994-95
Sara's first year in high school
Mamman
Shohreh or Mom
sage
wise person
Baskin-Robbins
Sara's first job
1982
The family emigrates to the U.S to live with extended family
reputation
the general opinion that people have about someone or something
1995, USC
Samira's first year of college
1993
Samara scared Sara into thinking she'd have to go back to Iran
Mohammad Mossedegh
Prime Minister of Iran in the 1950s
dilemma
problem, usually undesirable or unpleasant choice
What did Mom, A.K.A Shoreh do in 1982 ?
Left Iran ,via France & Switzerland to emirate to the U.S.
1980 - #2
The stat of the Iran-Iraq War
Gideon Wright
Sara's first high school crush
ironic
unexpected, interesting, strange, or funny being very different from what you would usually expect....opposite of what you expected
I would sleep in the nurse's office, eat scraps from the commissary and shower in the girls' gym
Why did Sara say this?
Her main crush made an unflattering comment about her appearance and datability