Women Without Men — Shahrnush Parsipur’s powerful tale of misogyny and escape in Iran
The Booker-longlisted novel follows the interwoven stories of five characters in search of new, sometimes surreal, destinies
The Booker-longlisted novel follows the interwoven stories of five characters in search of new, sometimes surreal, destinies

Despite an initial mood of wartime solidarity, Iranians across the political spectrum believe the conflict has exposed the…

Do social freedoms come via resistance to the Islamic regime or are they concessions that will ensure its survival?

After Israeli bombs started falling, our group left Tehran for the Armenian frontier

Tehran has a strong incentive to keep the conflict going

It’s becoming clear that women face extra barriers to visibility on social media

Why Naomi Mitchison’s Travel Light gets better with distance.