A group of protesters marched from in front of Tehran University towards Enqelab Square, chanting slogans. Riot police on motorcycles arrived and fired tear gas and rubber bullets into the crowd. Two young girls separated from the group and ran towards Shanzadeh Street. As they were fleeing, a boy shouted from behind the green university […]...
Examining the committed art and social responsibility of the artist in conversation with Hafez Musavi, poet. Who is a committed artist? Is art simply a result of an artist’s reaction to political and social situations? What is the state of committed and protest art in the current protests in Iran? These questions have been asked […]...
The History of Student Movements in Iran from the Constitutional Revolution to Today Three schoolgirls in their school uniforms walk hand in hand, shaking their headscarves and shouting, “Women, life, freedom.” This image has become familiar in recent months in Iran; it started with the death of Mahsa (Jina) Amini and has spread to the […]...
“Wood is the economy and politics for students.” The average grade of students in the academic year 1400 has been announced to be around ten to eleven and a half; a grade that has been unprecedented in the past decade and indicates a severe decline in academic performance and a decrease in their literacy level. […]...
For centuries, or perhaps thousands of years, Iranian women have faced oppression and limitations, which continue to this day. However, it seems that the younger generation is experiencing different conditions compared to women of past generations in Iran, thanks to the internet and virtual space. Patriarchy still exists and both the government and society are […]...
God, Sultan Mahmud is the same God as today. Last year, the leader of the Islamic Republic agreed to change the name of “NAJA” to “FARAJA” and in May of this year, “The Law Enforcement Force of the Islamic Republic” was promoted to “The Command of the Law Enforcement of the Islamic Republic”. Following this […]...
Individual and social identity is formed through interaction and collective communication. Family and then school are the first social groups where an individual distinguishes themselves from others, finds their identity, and can develop it based on political, social, and economic conditions. In Iran, individuals need identity documents such as birth certificates to benefit from social […]...
Imagine waking up one day from sleep and finding yourself in a room with no windows and no means of communication. There is no one around, you are alone and you have no idea how you ended up there. You may feel anxious and try to find a way out, but there is no way; […]...
The youth population plan, as a legal document with negative content or perhaps something similar to a government decree from a few years ago, was approved in parliament and announced by the president. Like many other laws in the Islamic Republic, this plan has been put on the agenda without any study and solely based […]...
Clean energy is a substitute for fossil fuels and nuclear energy. It is a path that developed countries have been following for decades and in less than half a century, they will produce all their required energy through renewable sources. However, in Iran, the production and consumption of renewable energy, like other issues, is not […]...