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Fragile Freedom, Fragile States in the Muslim World

Fragile Freedom, Fragile States in the Muslim World

I. Rida Mahmood observes that while people in Iran and Arab countries are roiling for more equality and...

24 OCTOBER 2022 • By I. Rida Mahmood
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
The Heroine Forugh Farrokhzad—”Only Voice Remains”

The Heroine Forugh Farrokhzad—”Only Voice Remains”

The ultimate heroine of Iranian poetry, a poet of great audacity and extraordinary talent, is Forugh Farrokhzad.

15 OCTOBER 2022 • By Taylor Miller
#MahsaAmini—Art by Rachid Bouhamidi, Los Angeles

#MahsaAmini—Art by Rachid Bouhamidi, Los Angeles

In HEROINES, artist Rachid Bouhamidi pays homage to the late Mahsa Jhina Amini and the women-led uprising for...

15 OCTOBER 2022 • By Rachid Bouhamidi
Homage to Mahsa Jhina Amini & the Women-Led Call for Freedom

Homage to Mahsa Jhina Amini & the Women-Led Call for Freedom

In HEROINES, artists pay homage to the late Mahsa Jhina Amini and the women-led uprising for freedom in...

15 OCTOBER 2022 • By
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
Shirin Mohammad: Portrait of an Artist Between Berlin & Tehran

Shirin Mohammad: Portrait of an Artist Between Berlin & Tehran

Noushin Afzali profiles multimedia artist Shirin Mohammad, who glides back and forth between Berlin, Bremen and Tehran.

15 SEPTEMBER 2022 • By Hannah Fox
Salman Rushdie, Aziz Nesin and our Lingering Fatwas

Salman Rushdie, Aziz Nesin and our Lingering Fatwas

Storyteller Sahand Sahebdivani remembers the late Turkish firebrand Aziz Nesin who wanted to translate Salman Rushdie's "The Satanic...

22 AUGUST 2022 • By Steve Sabella
Abundant Middle Eastern Talent at the ’22 Avignon Theatre Fest

Abundant Middle Eastern Talent at the ’22 Avignon Theatre Fest

Nada Ghosn revels in the artistry of Palestinian, Iranian, Lebanese, Afghan and other playwrights and performers in Avignon...

18 JULY 2022 • By I. Rida Mahmood
Editorial: Is the World Driving Us Mad?

Editorial: Is the World Driving Us Mad?

The world may be driving us crazy, but sharing our stories across cultures and borders is one way...

15 JULY 2022 • By TMR
Big Laleh, Little Laleh—memoir by Shokouh Moghimi

Big Laleh, Little Laleh—memoir by Shokouh Moghimi

Who knows what drives anyone mad? For a sister who loves her big sister and emulates her, the...

15 JULY 2022 • By Asmaa Azaizeh
World Refugee Day — What We Owe Each Other

World Refugee Day — What We Owe Each Other

World Refugee Day is the first of seven days during which refugees will be recognized in events across...

20 JUNE 2022 • By Jordan Elgrably
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