The Girl from Revolution Road - Paperback

by Ghazaleh Golbakhsh (Author)

A poignant exploration of identity, displacement, and belonging, seen through the eyes of an Iranian immigrant in New Zealand.

Ghazaleh Golbakhsh shares her experiences growing up between two worlds, from a childhood marked by war in Iran to navigating the complexities of cultural assimilation in New Zealand. These essays blend humor and self-reflection, offering a unique perspective on the challenges and triumphs of finding one's place in a new land. She recounts learning English to forge friendships and dating during the pandemic, all while grappling with the ever-present reality of racism.

More than ever, marginalized voices are needed in our cultural discourse. Girl From Revolution Road is for anyone who has ever felt like an outsider, offering solace and inspiration through its honest and heartfelt storytelling. It is a powerful reminder of the importance of embracing our differences and celebrating the richness of multiculturalism. Will Ghazaleh ever truly feel at home, or will she always be caught between two worlds?

Author Biography

Ghazaleh Golbakhsh is an Iranian-New Zealand writer, filmmaker and Fulbright scholar. She has written various short films that have screened internationally including the recent documentary This is Us which centered on Muslim New Zealanders for RNZ and NZ on Air. Ghazaleh's writing has appeared in publications including The Spinoff and Villainesse.

She is currently developing her first feature screenplay with the NZ Film Commission and Miss Conception Films (producer Ainsley Gardiner who produced Boy and The Breaker Uppers) which focuses on two young Iranian women who grew up in the suburbs of Auckland. The screenplay was selected as part of the Aotearoa Writer's Lab 2015 for Script to Screen and was shortlisted twice for the Sundance Screenwriters Lab.

Ghazaleh has an MA in Screen Production from the University of Auckland and studied post-graduate screenwriting and directing at the University of Southern California, where she worked for the Sundance Institute. She is currently undertaking her PhD with creative practice.