'POWERFUL & SOMETIMES SHOCKING ' SUNDAY TIMES In this powerful book Dr Shirin Ebadi Iranian human rights lawyer & activist tells of her fight for reform inside Iran & the devastating backlash she faced after winning the Nobel Peace Prize Having fought tirelessly for democracy equality before the law & freedom of speech Ebadi became a global voice of inspiration Yet inside her own country her life has been plagued by surveillance intimidation & violence Until We Are Free tells shocking stories of how the Iranian authorities eventually forced her into exile Her sister & daughter were detained her husband was enmeshed in an espionage plot with another woman her Nobel medal was stolen from her safety deposit box & her offices in Tehran were ransacked An illuminating depiction of life in Iran today as well as the account of Ebadi's personal struggle to uphold her work & keep her family together Until We Are Free is ultimately a work of hope & perseverance under circumstances of exceptional difficulty