![]() You know, he was, from that moment on, completely changed. And from then on, he was a completely different person. And then the night before we were to leave, we were in the bedroom. And there had been talk about our passports and our papers weren't in order and, you know, there were issues. MAHMOODY: So it was the night before we were to leave to return to America. MARTIN: When did it start to dawn on you that you were not going home? So there was a lot of family and there was (laughter) - it wasn't entirely seamless. MAHMOODY: Well, at first, it was a two-week vacation. MARTIN: What happened when you did arrive? And then she would have no way to get me back. But she was also afraid that if she didn't go, my dad would kidnap me and take me. MAHMOODY: My mom was very much apprehensive about going. I didn't really have much of a say in the matter (laughter). How did he convince you and your mother to come with him? Because it wasn't exactly a stable time to travel to Iran with a young child. The Iranian Revolution had happened just a few years prior and your dad had been swept up in this movement, even though he was living far away from his homeland - he was here in the states with you and your mom. MARTIN: Let's go back, if we could, to where this story began, the day that you left the U.S. Her new memoir is called "My Name Is Mahtob." She joins me from member station WGVU in Grand Rapids, Mich. Mahtob has now written her own reflections of that harrowing experience. And they carved out a new life for themselves back in the U.S. MARTIN: After more than a year in Iran, Betty and Mahtob did escape. ![]() SALLY FIELDS: (As Betty Mahmoody) No, I won't stay here. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "NOT WITHOUT MY DAUGHTER")ĪLFRED MOLINA: (As Moody) I know it seems harsh but it's the best thing for all of us. She thought it was for a short visit, but when they arrived, Betty realized he was never going to let her and her daughter, Mahtob, return to America. with her Iranian husband and their daughter to visit his family in Tehran. ![]() It's the true life tale of how Betty agreed to leave the U.S. The movie starred Sally Field and was based on a memoir written by Betty Mahmoody. It's been almost 25 years since a film called "Not Without My Daughter" captured the world's attention and thrust a Michigan mother and her child into the international spotlight. ![]()
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