The rise of atheism in Iran post-Islamic Revolution is multifaceted, influenced by historical, social, cultural, and political factors. Iranians strive for religious freedom, human rights, and secular governance, essential for a more just, inclusive, and pluralistic society as they navigate the revolution’s legacy and envision their nation’s future. Rola […]
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Grassroots resistance in Palestine
Interviews with Palestinians aiding grassroots resistance to occupation. Palestinians have a history of grassroots organising to resist occupation and overcome repression. Their approach is communal and their work innovative. Sul Nowroz / Real Media* This occupation is different Until now we have been strangers. We haven’t spoken, we haven’t […]
A transient shadow in London’s underside
She travelled from the Middle East when she was fifteen. She’s now twenty-eight, and has lived under the immigration radar in London ever since. Steve Latham She came, she told me, by truck, train, car, van and boat, all the way. She was a victim of, what we […]
An Iranian immigrant’s journey to atheism and secularism
Choosing atheism as an Iranian diaspora journalist, I’ve embarked on an intellectual, liberating journey. It’s not about rejecting spirituality or morality, but challenging religious dogma and authoritarianism. Through my journalism, I am committed to the pursuit of truth, justice, and human dignity, advocating for a more inclusive society. Rola […]
Fashion for everyone
Milan, the capital of European fashion, is the city where Daniele Tamagni was born in 1975. “Style is life”, a celebration of his off-the-catwalk fashion photograpohy, is dazzlingly eye-catching. Sean Sheehan In Kami, a tungsten mining village in the mountains Bolivia, Tamagni saw grinding poverty up close when […]