Kylie Moore-Gilbert

Australian scholar of Islamic and Middle Eastern studies who was detained in Iran from 2018 to 2020 on espionage charges and released in 2020.

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  1. 1. The Uncaged Sky

    An intimate memoir by an Australian academic who was detained in Iran, detailing her arrest on spying charges, the deprivation and isolation of Evin Prison, and the small acts of courage and human connection that sustained her through interrogation and solitary confinement. Moving between pre‑capture life as a scholar and the daily realities of captivity, the narrative examines the psychological strategies she used to survive, the solidarity forged with fellow prisoners, and the slow, painful work of recovery and reclaiming identity after release. Poignant and unflinching, it explores resilience, the personal costs of political imprisonment, and the possibility of hope and rebirth after trauma.

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