Roxana and Akiko Saberi at BSC

Roxana Saberi and her mother, Akiko, were at BSC's Sidney J. Lee Auditorium last night (Tuesday, April 20). Roxana gave an outstanding presentation about her six years working as a journalist and writer in Iran, her father's homeland. She also told about her arrest as a political prisoner accused of espionage and being held in Tehran's Evin Prison for 100 days in early 2009. Her account was riveting and insightful.

Meeting Roxana's mother, Dr. Akiko Saberi, was a treat. You can tell that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree! Dr. Saberi is an accomplished, warm person. A native of Japan, she is a pathologist with the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Fargo.

The BSC Library has a copy of Roxana Saberi's memoir, Between Two Worlds: My Life and Captivity in Iran (PN 4874 .S23 A3 2010). Check it out! The book is also available from booksellers in both print and eformats.

Saberi will also be finishing and publishing the book she was working on when she was arrested. Stay tuned!