Parvaneh Salahshouri: If This Stubbornness Toward the People Continues, Predicting the Future Will Be Difficult / Ali Kalaei

In the aftermath of the twelve-day war and the suspension that has cast a shadow over Iranian society and daily life, we spoke with Dr. Parvaneh Salahshouri—sociologist and former member of the Iranian Parliament—to ask her about the government’s handling of the war, her analysis of Iranian society—often regarded by many sociologists as a movement-oriented […]...

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The Necessity of Publicizing Arrests in the Islamic Republic/ Oveis Balouchi

In a land where the prison walls rise higher than the voice of truth, silence can be deadlier than torture. Every year, dozens of citizens in deprived regions—particularly in provinces like Sistan and Baluchestan, Khuzestan, Kurdistan, and others—are arrested on security-related charges without a single mention of their names in the media. These individuals, often […]...

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The Man Who Became Our Mother/ A Poem by Jamshid Azizi

Ah, the deceit of winter—Joy in lifeHas dwindled downTo mere survival. And yet,Poetry still exists.The moon still exists.In the palm of the oceanPearls are stillWaiting to be found. Though sleep has spread,WakefulnessRemains beautiful. They shatter the torches.They erase the starsWith black pens… To see tomorrow, We must awaken—Before we areAwoken. A man became our mother,With […]...

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