One of the authors that has firsthand knowledge of the war is Razia Ghubeishi, who once lived in Abadan, and she has written quite popular books about the war. 

* Who is Mrs. Karkub?

Before the war, I attended the same high school as one of my classmates, whose mother was Zahra Karkub. Throughout the war, I had also run across this classmate on numerous occasions. She is the mother of two martyrs and two veterans.

* How did the process of authoring this book start?

The first step in the book-writing process was a visit to her home in Qom to talk with her.

* How long did the interviewing and book-writing process take?

It took around two years from the time of the interviews to the publication of the book.

* What was your motivation for authoring this book?

I wanted to leave the suffering of this mother to history, the next generation, and those in search of real heroes. She was a hero, and there have been and will continue to be many such legends.

* What subjects did you explore in your book "Mrs. Karkub"?

Written in her own words, the book includes descriptions of her children, her tough life, her activities, her husband and kids, as well as the difficulties she faced throughout the Holy Defense era.

* Is this book supported by any documentation?

The book's whole content is based on documents. What the reader reads in this book is not something I came up with on my own.

* What quality of this book, in your opinion, made it the best-selling and most widely read novel published by Shahid Kazemi Publishing House?

She is a kind, honorable, and virtuous woman. A woman who, despite the countless times that hardships have broken her heart, still smiles and laughs at the suffering she endures.

Mrs. Karkub is a modest mother who never makes demands and consistently expresses her gladness at having given her sons to God. Mothers everywhere can learn from this woman's words.