Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood

What hardships did Marji's grandmother experience under the previous Shah?

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Marjane's grandmother told her that the Shah took away everything her family owned, and that they lived in poverty. Her grandmother earned money taking in sewing, and she used the leftover over material to make clothes for her family.

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Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood, pgs. 26 & 27