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Mariam Habibi
New York University Paris
Filmed in July 2008.
- How did people in Tehran respond to the departure of the shah? [1:45]
- Why was Ayatollah Khomeini such an appealing figure to Iranians? [2:08]
- What was the atmosphere in Tehran in early 1979? [1:16]
- How did Iranians respond to the taking of U.S. hostages? [2:09]
- Why is the revolution of 1979 such a significant event? [1:12]
- Why should high school students learn about Iran? [1:10]
Mariam Habibi is a professor of history at NYU-Paris. She is also an International Baccalaureate teacher and has taught at the International School of Paris since 1985. Habibi holds a PhD in history, specializing in diplomatic relations between Iran and France, from the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris. Habibi was born in Iran where she lived until 1984.
