Sara Mokhavat

Sara Mokhavat studied Film at the University of Art in Tehran. Her novel, The Woman Who was Found at the Lost & Found, was published in 2016 in Iran. She also wrote and directed the play, Goodbye My Cherry Orchard, and her short film, Private, was shown at the 57th Chicago Film Festival. Currently she’s working on a book regarding the Iran-Iraq war.

Farewell to a Football Love Affair in Iran

Farewell to a Football Love Affair in Iran

Sara Mokhavat's first passion was for football and the Persepolis team, but being female in Iran put the...

15 NOVEMBER 2022 • By Sara Mokhavat
Letter From Tehran: On the Pain of Others, Once Again

Letter From Tehran: On the Pain of Others, Once Again

For nearly 40 years, writes Sara Mokhavat, her generation in Iran has gone from one crisis to another.

24 OCTOBER 2022 • By Sara Mokhavat
Defiance—an essay from Sara Mokhavat

Defiance—an essay from Sara Mokhavat

When an oppressive, insulting cleric makes life unbearable at a university campus in Tehran, students rebel. Pandemonium ensues.

15 OCTOBER 2022 • By Sara Mokhavat, Salar Abdoh
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