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Undercover Historian Returns From Iran - Citizens
Sour On Ahmadinejad
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 27 - Historian and
bestselling author Amanda Roraback, just recently
returning from a fact finding mission in Iran, says:
"the Iranians are fed up." Roraback visits the
world's hot spots and maintains close contacts with
informed sources in the regions. The author new
direction is to quickly provide a condensed,
unfiltered analysis in the book series: "Nutshell
Notes" - history in a hurry per se. Roraback has
just returned from Iran after interviewing ordinary
Iranians regarding their position on their
president, Ahmadinejad.
Amanda was traveling under cover: both
physically hidden under the legally required scarf
and manteau (thigh-length coat), and figuratively
entering as a British tourist (she has a dual
citizenship). The "disguise" got her into the
country and in contact with ordinary people living
in a half a dozen cities.
The author found young Iranians (the vast
majority of the population) have soured on
Ahmadinejad - feeling he is not making good on his
campaign promises. He won the office by promising to
create new jobs, improve Iran's weak economy and
aiding the poor - none of which has happened. By in
large, the prevailing sentiment is that Ahmadinejad,
after taking office, opted to focus his attention on
developing the international perception of Iran as a
world power rather than making good on his promises
to the people of Iran.
Ahmadinejad's political posturing forces
many Iranians to struggle to survive. "On the
surface, life in Iran looks quite good," Roraback
said. "Most people have cell phones, cars and
relatively unfettered internet access. The stores
are full with products from the West; people go to
movies, on vacations, to parties. And yet, behind
the facade, there was an aura of desperation and
frustration. 'We are waiting for a miracle' I was
told by one Iranian, 'the situation will change in
increments,' said another. One man even posited that
Iranians 'pretend to be happy.'"
Roraback found affluent Iranians straining
to keep up with their modern counterparts in the
west. She found businessmen fretting over the status
of their investments under the looming specter of
war. She found even religious Iranians worrying that
their regime, which uses Islam as a tool to rule, is
causing people to turn away from their faith.
Roraback can give your audience a fresh,
unfiltered behind the scene view of Iran and her
people like no one else can. Amanda just recently
returned from Iran, and keeps in close contact with
her knowledgeable sources in the region. As the
tensions between the United States and Iran
ratchet-up, keep you audience up-to-date with first
hand accounts of the on-the-ground reality. The
author is available for interviews.
CREDENTIALS: Roraback is a media pro
(website) - she's been a guest on national/local TV
and radio shows; C-SPAN, Voice of America and FOX 11
News to name just a few. She is also a professional
public speaker and the author of the timely and
popular "Nutshell Notes" book series that includes:
"Iraq in a Nutshell," "Afghanistan in a Nutshell"
(both Los Angeles Times best sellers), "Islam in a
Nutshell," "Pakistan in a Nutshell,"
"Israel-Palestine in a Nutshell," (the first
flip-book offering two perspectives on the Middle
East crisis) and newly published "Iran in a
Nutshell" (Enisen Publishing August 2006 ISBN
(10-digit) 0-9763070-1-4 (13-digit)
978-0-9763070-1-3). Amanda earned her BA and MA in
History at California State University. Her PhD. in
History from UCLA was well within her grasp when
Amanda felt compelled to write about the history she
was living in as apposed to studying it.
Contact: Omni Publicity, Joe
Ullrich (813-944-3024)
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