As a young woman in 1980s Iran, Nasrin Parvaz was arrested, imprisoned and tortured by the Iranian regime. In this moving interview, she shares her experience of torture and incarceration, reflects on the successive women's revolutions in Iran, questions the West's ideas of regime change, and offers a powerful call for global sisterhood.
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Presented by Sian Norris
Edited and produced by James Battershill, Ayodeji Rotinwa & Carla Abreu
Theme song ‘Odyssey’ performed by Edward Abela
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Credits:
Presented by Aman Sethi
Edited and produced by James Battershill, Ayodeji Rotinwa & Carla Abreu
Theme song ‘Odyssey’ performed by Edward Abela
00:00 Introduction
01:19 Being a female prisoner in Iran during the 80s
04:33 Stolen Trauma
05:59 A friend still imprisoned
09:11 Those who paved the way
12:32 The resistance lives on
16:35 What's next for Iran's women?
18:16 Global Sisterhood
20:40 Hubris of the west
23:27 Torture's global supporters
25:57 Hopes for the future of Iran
28:00 What does solidarity mean to you?