*Awarded in the Holy Defence Book Festival in Iran, this book narrates the story and a satirical set of memories of a number of Basij (secret police) adolescents and young adults during the revolution and the war who went through training and elementary courses to go to the frontline and the battlefield. Most of these adolescents and young adults were children who had committed many misdemeanors due to their young age, some had run away from home and almost all had tampered with their birth certificates so they could go to war, and the book’s author, Davoud Amirian was among them. Davoud Amirian has written and created this story in a humorous and engaging language. The humor in this story is pure and true satire that is far from irony, mockery, sarcasm or anything else, and this is the highlight of the storytelling style of Davoud Amirian, a sign of his high intelligence and capacity. The author’s use of humor, time and place coordinates and speech, and conversation, makes even the most bitter and sad stories attractive and readable, and the important characteristic of this work is the same advantage that with the use of humor has made the rigid, violent and uncomfortable atmosphere of war very sweet and interesting for the adolescents and young adults. The book’s namesake is the memoir and fascinating life period of a Basij (secret police) teenager who had been trained at Hamzah Seyyed Al-Shohada 21st Garrison during the Iran-Iraq War. The present book is a narrative humor fiction collection, which is presented in sixty story sequences. The book begins with the introduction of the author and slowly approaches the author’s humorous story scenes. The content of the stories is a satire about the war and the frontline, which means along with the war, blood and the smell of gunpowder, there were funny scenes as well that reduced the excessive heat of the war and the numb coldness of unawareness except targeting the enemy from the trench. Amirian, with his sense of humor, has captured these moments very well and they are still charming while years have passed since the end of the war. Soldiers pulling each other’s legs, untimely jokes the commanders told the fighters, nostalgia and annoyances are the main theme of Amirian’s satire. The book is a satirical memoir of the days and periods that the author has spent as a soldier at war zones. The book has won awards at various festivals or competitions, including top rating in memoir section at the 5th Festival of Choosing the Best Book of Holy Defense (2000) Honorary Diploma, top-rated in writing and appreciation section at the First Resistance Literature. Book Expert: The next morning, Bani Jamali spoiled the fun. After the morning ceremony, he said that the garrison buildings were full and we were scheduled to go to Hamzeh 21 garrison. They had granted nine days off until April, 19.” All faces showed fear and sadness. Worst of all, Rahim and Hojat were pissed off. As we headed towards the exit, Rahim said, “If we had any luck, they would have called us lucky devil.” I laughed a lot but Hojat and Rahim just had the shadow of a smile on their faces. We walked together up to the Slaughterhouse Square. There, Rahim said that their home is in Esfandiari three-way and said goodbye and left. I, Hojat and Reza went to Javadiyeh on foot. When I got home, my mother rushed to me with red and moist eyes. She hugged me passionately. She looked me up and down and asked in a hurried manner whether I was injured. My younger sister, Ameneh, hugged me happily and said, “You came from the front, thank god.” I was furious and said, “No, my dear lady. They granted nine days off.” My older sister, Fatemeh, said, “Okay, come eat the farewell soup that we cooked for you before it gets cold.” We all laughed. During eating the soup, Ameneh began the small talk, “You do not know how much I and Leila Azimi cried at the school yesterday. One of Leila’s brothers was martyred and their Khalil is at the front. Honestly, I was a little jealous of Leila. Since everyone respects her as a martyr’s sister. You know bro, if you become a martyr, I act snobby like Leila and become a martyr’s sister!”

Davood Amiriyan (1970-Kerman) is the writer who well-known figure in the Iranian children and young adults literature. His main interest of subject is war literature. He published his memories of Iran-Iraq war at the age of twenty. Satire and presence of young active and ambitious youths are characteristics of Amiriyan's works. A lot of his books have been published in Iran and other countries, for instance in Russia. Among them are: -Mr. Mayor, Sooreh Mehr,2000 -Friend's don't say goodbye,Kanoon Pubs., 2003 -The scarecrow of fiery farm,Ketabestan Pubs., 2003 World cup in Javadiye,Ghadyani Pubs. 2014- We are Iranian children Sooreh Mehr,2003- Amiriyan's books were awarded in different book festivals and prizes such as: -Islamic Republic of Iran Book of the Year, -Holy Defense Book of the Year, -Book of the Season Award