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Azadeh Pourzand

Azadeh Pourzand

On Being a Woman

I used to be reluctant about any kind of emphasis on my being a woman. I used to think that this emphasis may hinder my growth as a human…

Mar 8, 2022

On Being a Woman

Mar 8, 2022

Azadeh Pourzand

A Day at the Aban Tribunal: The International People’s Tribunal Established to Investigate Iran…

This piece is my personal recount of the experience of participating as an audience in some of the sessions of the Aban Tribunal: The…

Nov 13, 2021

A Day at the Aban Tribunal: The International People’s Tribunal Established to Investigate Iran…

Nov 13, 2021

Azadeh Pourzand

An Open Letter to the President of Oberlin College

Dear President Carmen Twillie Ambar,

Nov 1, 2021

An Open Letter to the President of Oberlin College

Nov 1, 2021

Azadeh Pourzand

Flight 752 and 300 Seconds of Crash: A Letter

My Dear Grieving Iranian Friends (especially those abroad),

Jan 15, 2020

Flight 752 and 300 Seconds of Crash: A Letter

Jan 15, 2020

Azadeh Pourzand

Nationwide Protests in Iran: A Call for Reflections

Iran is experiencing unrests and protests triggered by the sudden spike in the price of gas. Two days into these protests a number of…

Nov 17, 2019

Nationwide Protests in Iran: A Call for Reflections

Nov 17, 2019

Azadeh Pourzand

Syria, Iran and an Apple

I hopped on the city tram, excited to see a dear friend after long. The tram was crowded and the city rather unfamiliar. I was passing…

Feb 7, 2019

Syria, Iran and an Apple

Feb 7, 2019

Azadeh Pourzand

Dinner with the US Secretary of State Regarding Iran

Some individuals and groups are surprised that I accepted the invitation to attend US Secretary of State’s “Supporting Iranian Voices”…

Jul 24, 2018

Jul 24, 2018

Azadeh Pourzand

A Girl’s Affair with Mandatory Islamic Veil

Mandatory Islamic veil affected how I see myself as a woman. It alienated me from myself. I hope a day arrives when no girl, no woman, is…

Jan 30, 2018

A Girl’s Affair with Mandatory Islamic Veil

Jan 30, 2018

Azadeh Pourzand

Pedram

My mom was only gone for a month or two, but it felt like a lifetime to me. I was seven. Before she left she gave me a little jar filled…

Jan 28, 2018

Pedram

Jan 28, 2018

Azadeh Pourzand

On Recent Protests in Iran

This is more of a quick note to myself that I thought to share here, rather than a statement for the rest.

Dec 31, 2017

On Recent Protests in Iran

Dec 31, 2017

Azadeh Pourzand

Azadeh Pourzand

Director of Siamak Pourzand Foundation- Mphil/PhD Researcher in Global Media and Communications at SOAS University of London

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