Not Without My Daughter
by Betty Mahmoodyliterary work· published 1987
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Not Without My Daughter is a 1987 memoir by Betty Mahmoody detailing the escape of Betty and her daughter, Mahtob, from Betty's abusive ex-husband in Iran. In 1977, Betty married Dr. Sayyed Bozorg "Moody" Mahmoody. In 1984, when their daughter was four years old, Betty reluctantly agreed to accompany her husband on a two week vacation to Iran in order for his family to meet Mahtob. However, at the end of the two weeks, Moody decided that he, his wife and daughter would remain in Iran. Betty was trapped in Iran and could not return to the United States. The rest of Not Without My Daughter recounted Betty and Mahtob's escape from Iran and their return to the United States.
Adaptations (1)
Not Without My Daughter was adapted into a 1991 film.
Not Without My Daughter1991 · film · 116 min · dir. Brian Gilbert · IMDb ↗An American woman, trapped in Islamic Iran by her brutish husband, must find a way to escape with her daughter as well.
