During the campaign for the 2024 presidential election in Iran, the successful candidate, Masoud Pezeshkian, shared an image from a 1980s textbook on his social media platforms - one that had been censored since 2009.
As embodiments of official narratives, changes in textbooks tell the story of shifting hegemonic values. Yasamin Alkhansa explores the changes in the concept of 'devotion' taught in the lesson on the 'Selfless Farmer'.