Woman life freedom : voices and art from the women's protests in Iran / edited by Malu Halasa.

Date:
2023
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Voices and art from the women's protests in Iran

Description

"The murder of Mahsa Amini on 16 September 2022 by Iran's morality police sent shockwaves throughout the country. Protests led by women spread to ninety cities in all of Iran's provinces. Videos on social media showed women in the streets with their hair uncovered, burning headscarves and even cutting their own long hair. Men soon joined the protests. Schoolgirls defaced portraits of religious leaders. Cries of Zan Zendegi Azadi in Farsi - "Woman Life Freedom" echoed in mass demonstrations, which continue today. Woman Life Freedom captures this historic moment in artwork and first-person accounts by courageous women, including those too scared to reveal their true identities because of a repressive and vindictive regime. Featuring art, music and photography from the protests, this moving and inspiring anthology exposes hardship, hope and empowerment in modern-day Iran"-- Provided by vendor.

Publication/Creation

London : Saqi, 2023.

Physical description

xii, 259 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 20 cm

Contributors

Contents

1. The girl of Revolution Avenue / Anonymous -- 2. Queering of a revolution / Alexander Cyrus Poulikakos -- 3. The smarties / Shiva Khademi -- 4. 'Jin Jîyan Azadî': the Kurdish heart of Iran's female-led uprising / Kamin Mohammadi -- 5. Braving Tehran's roundabout, Maidan Valiasr / Farnaz Haeri -- 6. Rebel rebel / Soheila Sokhanvari -- 7. In her voice, we are all together / Niloofar Rasooli -- 8. Seven winters in Tehran / Steffi Niederzoll -- 9. High fashion / Tahmineh Monzavi -- 10. Big Laleh, little Laleh / Shokouh Moghimi -- 11. Revolution of the anonymous / Alexander Cyrus Poulikakos and Niloofar Rasooli -- 12. A revolution made by art / Pamela Karimi -- 13. Graffiti stencils / Khiaban Tribune -- 14. 'Fighting VPN criminalisation should be big tech's top priority', activists say / Ashley Belanger -- 15. Graphic designers take action / Iranian Women of Graphic Design -- 16. Protest music in Iran / Clive Bell -- 17. Keeping the revolution alive / Roshi Rouzbehani -- 18. Be our voice / Fari Bradley -- 19. California dreaming / Marzieh Saffarian -- 20. A beautiful, tragic Rosette / Milad Ahmadi -- 21. Don't be a stooge for the regime / Malu Halasa -- 22. Drawing the news / Mana Neyestani -- 23. The one who must walk on foot / Habibe Jafarian -- 24. Fragmentation / Tasalla Tabasom -- 25. On the pain of others, once again / Sara Mokhavat -- 26. Lessons from my grandmother / Vida Zarkeshan -- 27. The last days / Hengameh Golestan -- 28. A changing dreamscape / Mehri Rahimzadeh -- 29. In the time of eros / Vali Mahlouji -- 30. Hoor-Al-Azim / Maryam Haidari -- 31. From hair to hugs, times are changing / Anonymous.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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    History of Medicine
    CBW.282
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  • 9780863569722
  • 0863569722