The Baking Circle of Evin Prison. Stories of Women Who Found Freedom in Iran's Harshest Prison

In the heart of Iran, behind the walls of Evin Prison — a symbol of fear and unfreedom — women find a way to resist. They bake. Between interrogations and lights out, pies, cookies, and sweets are created — and moments of humanity that no one can take away. Sepideh Golyan, an Iranian human rights activist, demonstrates that even in captivity, one can remain human and create beauty around oneself. The pages of the book contain not just recipes, but the voices of women who befriend, laugh, stage theater, and sing despite all prohibitions. In sixteen baking recipes lie testimonies of their resilience and memories of those who did not live to see freedom. Secretly written in a prison cell on scraps of paper, 'The Baking Circle of Evin Prison' is a story of how even in the darkest places, warmth can be preserved and shared with others.