Last Flight to Freedom

A true story of courage, escape, and the unbreakable bond of family.

Judith Marie recounts giving birth in Tehran and the harrowing escape out of Iran with her daughter, young son, husband, and parents. More than a story of evacuation during civil war, it's a love letter to the Middle East, a reflection of motherhood in crisis, and a celebration of the quiet heroes who risked everything to help them escape.

Read what it was like 47 years ago in Iran — not much has changed.