In Iran, homosexuality may be a crime, but to be a man trapped in a woman's body is seen as nature's mistake, and sex reassignment is legal and accessible. Then Sahar discovers what seems like the perfect solution. But Sahar dreams of loving Nasrin exclusivelyand openly. Nasrin tries to persuade Sahar that they can go on as they had before, only now with new comforts provided by the decent, well-to-do doctor Nasrin will marry. So they carry on in secretuntil Nasrin's parents announce that they've arranged for her marriage. But Iran is a dangerous place for two girls in loveSahar and Nasrin could be beaten, imprisoned, even executed if their relationship came to light. They've shared stolen kisses and romantic promises. The novel has won numerous awards specific to books that center queer characters, including the Lambda Literary Award for Children’s and YA Literature.Seventeen-year-old Sahar has been in love with her best friend, Nasrin, since they were six. In the 2013 novel, Farizan addresses a diverse range of experiences of being queer and Iranian with nuance and immense care, constructing a tender story about how love for another can only truly be given and received once you achieve love for yourself.
It’s a practice that’s legal and accessible in Iran, but Sahar desires to be loved in the body she is in. The protagonist soon discovers a solution that would allow her to love Nasrin openly: transitioning to male.
Sahar’s dream of a future with Nasrin, however, is threatened when Nasrin’s family announces her engagement to a man. Theirs is a sweet affection that has blossomed into stolen kisses and romantic hopes, despite the dire consequences for a queer couple in Iran. Sahar, a 17-year-old young woman living in Tehran, has been in love with her best friend Nasrin since they were children. The limitations of a heady first love are put to the test in Sara Farizan’s achingly beautiful novel, If You Could Be Mine.
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