Niyoosha Character Analysis in Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return

Niyoosha is one of Marjane’s friends in college in Tehran. She has bright green eyes, which makes her very popular among their male classmates. Though she and Marjane are close friends while they’re in school, Niyoosha’s husband eventually forbids Niyoosha from spending time with Marjane, considering her a bad influence.

Niyoosha Character Timeline in Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return

The timeline below shows where the character Niyoosha appears in Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

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...they’re very funny until they say that Reza is cute. Two classmates though, Shouka and Niyoosha, introduce themselves. Niyoosha teases Marjane about having lived abroad—she can tell Marjane hasn’t been in... (full context)