16 recipes showcasing the sisterhood and solidarity formed in Iran's most notorious prisons.

‘A remarkable testimony to women’s courage, compassion, and unity in the harshest conditions… Think Nigella crossed with Nelson Mandela.’ SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE WEEK

‘A fighting woman cannot be imprisoned because her voice is louder than prison walls. This book proves it.’ Shirin Ebadi, Nobel Peace Prize winner

How do you cheer up a woman who has spent hours cleaning prison toilets with a broken mop? The secret is in a tres leches cake. In Iran’s prisons, women endure horrors: they are beaten, interrogated, and humiliated in countless ways. Even whispering to a fellow inmate can lead to punishment. Yet – despite everything – they resist: they bake. They comfort each other, cry together, dance together.

Sepideh Gholian, in prison since 2018, bakes scones, pumpkin pies, and madeleines, alongside traditional Iranian sweets. The Evin Prison Bakers’ Club is a call to stand up for Woman, Life, and Freedom by a woman still fighting for a free Iran.

Pages: 208, Dimensions: 13.5x13.5cm