“Death, torture and prison are part of daily life for the youth of Iran. They are not like us, my friends and I at their age; they are not scared. They are not what we were. They hold hands and scream: 'Don't be afraid! Don't be afraid! We are together!' They understand that no one will give them their rights; they must go get them.”

Iranian-French comic book author, film director, and children's author

Marjane Satrapi is an Iranian-French comic book author, film director, and children's author. She is best known for the graphic novel Persepolis and its film adaptation. Her work also includes Chicken with Plums, Woman, Life, Freedom, and the Marie Curie biopic Radioactive. Across these projects, she is known for moving between comics, film, and writing for younger readers.