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I really didn't know what to think about the veil. deep down i was very religious but as a family we were very modern and avant-garde. i was born with religion. at the age of six i was already sure i was the last prophet. this was few years before the revolution.
-Marjane Satrapi
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I Really Didn't Know What To Think

Marjane Satrapi
I really didn't know what to think about the veil. deep down i was very religious but as a family we were very modern and avant-garde. i was born with religion. at the age of six i was already sure i was the last prophet. this was few years before the revolution.
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