“The regime had understood that one person leaving her house while asking herself: Are my trousers long enough? Is my veil in place? Can my makeup be seen? Is one free person less.”
— Marjane Satrapi
Marjane Satrapi
Marjane Satrapi (b. 1969) is an Iranian-born French author, graphic novelist, and filmmaker best known for her autobiographical graphic novel Persepolis. Through bold visuals and powerful storytelling, she chronicles her experiences growing up during and after the Iranian Revolution, offering raw, human insight into political repression and cultural identity.
Her work breaks boundaries—not only in how it fuses art with autobiography, but in how it gives voice to the marginalized and challenges systems that aim to silence women and dissenters.
✨ Why Marjane Satrapi Was Chosen for Voices That Rise
Marjane Satrapi was chosen for her fearless artistic voice and her ability to transform personal narrative into a universal call for freedom. Her work empowers others to reclaim their own stories and challenges us to question systems that diminish individuality and silence truth.
Her voice continues to rise—vivid, sharp, and unapologetically human.
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