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I Call Iran Home Because No Matter How Long I Live In France, And Despite The Fact That I Feel Also French After All These Years, To Me The Word 'home' Has Only One Meaning: Iran. I Suppose It's That Way For Everyone: Home Is The Place Where One Is Born And Raised.

-Marjane Satrapi

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I Call Iran Home Because No Matter

Marjane Satrapi

I Call Iran Home Because No Matter How Long I Live In France, And Despite The Fact That I Feel Also French After All These Years, To Me The Word 'home' Has Only One Meaning: Iran. I Suppose It's That Way For Everyone: Home Is The Place Where One Is Born And Raised.

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