These groundbreaking films by Iranian women directors explain the deep-rooted origins of the Iranian feminist movement.

With a history dating back well before the Christian era, the nation known to the West as Persia officially adopted its native name of Iran in 1935.

When the English rock band The Clash came out with their song "Rock the Casbah" in 1982, it was a satirical reaction to the ...

In Iran, protest music has become a lifeline for those resisting the regime’s brutality and reclaiming cultural identity. Songs like Mehdi Yarrahi’s “Auschwitz” challenge state antisemitism and ...

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