The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/142074 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lion Women of Tehran Author: Marjan Kamali Narrator: Mozhan Navabi, Nikki Massoud Format: mp3 Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins Release date: 11-21-24 Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 13 ratings Genres: Coming of Age Publisher's Summary: In 1950s Tehran, seven-year-old Ellie lives in grand comfort until the untimely death of her father, forcing Ellie and her mother to move to a tiny home downtown. Lonely and bearing the brunt of her mother’s endless grievances, Ellie dreams of a friend to alleviate her isolation. Luckily, on the first day of school, she meets Homa, a kind, passionate girl with a brave and irrepressible spirit. Together, the two girls play games, learn to cook in the stone kitchen of Homa’s warm home, wander through the colorful stalls of the Grand Bazaar, and share their ambitions for becoming 'lion women.'