Podcast Episode
From Miniskirt to Hijab: A Girl in Revolutionary Iran w/ Jacqueline Saper

About this episode
00:00 Introduction to Jacqueline
00:01 Jacqueline on Growing Up in 1960’s Tehran
01:41 Iran’s “Golden Era” for Minorities
03:49 Jewish Life in Iran (Schools, Community)
06:40 Iran–Israel Ties Before 1979
13:22 Why the Revolution Happened
20:30 Khomeini’s Messaging & Coalition
27:29 Riots, Strikes, and Daily Fear
31:55 The Shah Leaves Iran
33:10 Executions Begin
35:21 Hijab Decree & Women Protest
37:38 Morality Police and Control
45:12 Raising Kids During War & Indoctrination
53:25 Leaving Iran: How Hard It Was
56:09 Iran Today: Protests, Regime, Hope