Translated to Arabic, «Passeport à l'iranienne», a 2007 novel by acclaimed Iranian-French author Nahal Tajadod (1960-) (English translation titled «Tehran, lipstick, and loopholes»). This a wry and humourous account of the author's quest in April 2005 to get her Iranian passport renewed. With anecdotes and perspectives of real life in Tehran today, the work reveals a new image of the country. Translated to Arabic by Khalid al-Jubaili