Besides social and political reports on Iran and the region (1982-1985); during the Iran-Iraq War she covered the story for the European and American media. At the end of 1985 and in the beginning of 1986, to understand the daily life of her compatriots, Fariba travelled clandestinely to Iran. L’ExilÃ©e translated as “The Exiled” (re-edited in 2009 under the title of Khomeyni Express) her first book, is a document which relates partly to this astounding journey. Followed by this trip, Fariba got involved actively against theocracy by campaigning within the National Council of the Resistance, which she left in 2002.