Women, Life, Freedom: Grief and Power in Iran, with Nazanin Nour
What’s happening in Iran and why are you hearing about it so much?
This week on Here After, Iranian-American actor and writer Nazanin Nour on the protests unfolding in Iran, grief in the Iranian global community, and how the whole world has the power to fight for women, life, and freedom.
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About our guest:
Nazanin Nour is an Iranian American actress, model and writer. She has appeared on several television films and shows, including Madam Secretary, and Persia’s Got Talent.
She’s one of several Irani-Americans in the public eye making sure that the world knows what’s happening in Iran right now: widespread protests following the murder of Masha Amini, and the violence that continues against the Irani people by the dictatorship. Follow her on IG @iamnazaninnour
Additional resources:
- If you need even more encouragement to join this fight, watch this short video from Cee-Roo on IG.
- Follow Nazanin Nour and other Iranians on social media, and share news from the Iranian protests far and wide. Keep the pressure up.
- Sign the Amnesty International Petition to call on states to set up an independent UN mechanism now to investigate and ensure accountability for the most serious crimes under international law in Iran.
- Participate in the global campaign to stand with the women of Iran by sending a lock of hair to your elected officials. Read more about the #HairForFreedom campaign in this article.
- The passage I read comes from Nazanin’s article in the French publication Les Glorieuses. Read it here.
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