It’s the story of a young woman named Roshanak who has been given the chance to choose her destiny. Once, Roshanak goes to a secret cellar where she sees Sepehrdad, a young prince who is cursed and has 40 needles pinned onto his chest. Roshanak who has fallen in love with Sepehrdad spends 40 days in the cellar praying for him and removing the needles off his chest. There are still some needles left that a gypsy woman appears. She is in fact a witch who wants to steal Sepehrdad …
The story is based on an old famous Iranian folktale, the Patience Stone.
Rahil was born in 1990 in Shiraz. She has an MA in English Literature. Besides writing and translating, she also works as a journalist and teacher. Rahil has ...
