Culture | House of horrors
Iran’s women prisoners face down their inquisitors
Narges Mohammadi collects their testimonies in “White Torture”
White Torture. By Narges Mohammadi. Translated by Amir Rezanezhad. Oneworld Publications; 272 pages; $30 and £20
This article appeared in the Culture section of the print edition under the headline “House of horrors”
Culture November 26th 2022
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