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I was born in the city of Hamadan [northwestern Iran] in 1947. My family were academics and practising Muslims. At the time of my birth my father was the head of Hamedan’s Registry Office. My father, Mohammad Ali Ebadi, one of the first lecturers in commercial law, had written several books. He passed away in…

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Pdf 326 kB In the name of the God of Creation and Wisdom Your Majesty, Your Royal Highnesses, Honourable Members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I feel extremely honoured that today my voice is reaching the people of the world from this distinguished venue. This great honour has…

Artist: Kari Elisabeth Dahlmo Calligrapher: Inger Magnus

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Swedish Han och hans man Men för att återgå till min nye kamrat var jag mycket glad över honom och lade mig vinn om att lära honom allt som var ägnat att göra honom nyttig, händig och hjälpsam; i synnerhet ville jag lära honom att tala och att förstå vad jag sade; och han var…

Excerpts from Disgrace (Pages 111-112 and 183-184) As gently as he can, he offers his question again. ‘Lucy, my dearest, why don’t you want to tell? It was a crime. There is no shame in being the object of a crime. You did not choose to be the object. You are an innocent party.’ Sitting…

German Er und sein Mann Um jedoch auf meinen neuen Gefährten zurückzukommen, so gefiel mir dieser außerordentlich. Ich erachtete es für meine Pflicht, ihn in allem zu unterweisen, was ihn nützlich und geschickt machen könnte. Besonders gab ich mir Mühe, ihn sprechen und mich verstehen zu lehren. Er war der aufgeweckteste Schüler, den man sich…

English 7 December, 2003 He and His Man But to return to my new companion. I was greatly delighted with him, and made it my business to teach him everything that was proper to make him useful, handy, and helpful; but especially to make him speak, and understand me…