Published Articles
Meet Forouzan, Iran's Fearless Star of the Silver Screen
Iran's cinematic histroy is incomplete without Forouzan, a forgotten icon of Farsi cinema who fearlessly danced across Iran's cinema.
One Year After Mahsa Amini, Iran's Women Are Defying Mandatory Hijab Laws
More than a year after the murder of Mahsa Amini, women are defying compulsory hijab on an unprecedented level.
Woman, Life, Freedom! Why I Heard the Rallying Call for Mahsa Amini
A young American Iranian woman describes her feelings of connection to Mahsa Amini and the first Iranian Women's revolution unfolding now.
Women in Iran can’t travel abroad without their husband’s permission. That’s got to change.
The officer at the airport looked at me with menacing eyes. It dawned on me that I might not be allowed to embark on the plane.