Leila's Secret Portraits in art Petraeus and Roberts show how

Petraeus and Roberts show how often critical mistakes have been repeated time and again

the destitute little crossing-sweeper

The only other clue they have is a strange old key left behind by the last inhabitant of the town

But as doors and mouths begin to open and the cul-de-sac starts giving up its secrets

With a foreword by Gore Vidal and edited by former CBS and CNN producer Kristina Borjesson

Leila's Secret Portraits in art Petraeus and Roberts show howSpellbinding and heartbreaking, Leila's Secret shows us everyday life for women in a country where it can be a crime to fall in love. But for all its tragedy, this unforgettable book is paradoxically uplifting, told from the heart of Kooshyar's immense sympathy, in the hope that each of us and the stories we tell can make a difference. In fundamentalist Iran, new life sometimes means certain death. When Leila comes to see Doctor Karimi, both are in