by Sadra | Nov 8, 2016 | Blog
In Iran – and around the world –– music and art have always connected people while lighting paths to freedom and power. Music is woven into a culture and can shift societies –– sometimes more than any politician. Music’s significance to Iranians was front and center...
by Sadra | Sep 28, 2016 | Blog
Dear Bahareh, You were compassionate, you were kind, you were courageous, and your government decided to punish you for it. Because you stood up for Women’s Rights, you were deemed “a national security risk” and unjustly imprisoned for six years. As your release is...
by Sadra | Sep 26, 2016 | Blog
Today, both Iranian and Canadian authorities confirmed that Homa Hoodfar, an Iranian-Canadian retired professor, has been released from prison and flown out to Canada via Oman. Hoodfar, 65, is a former anthropology professor at Concordia University in Montreal, and an...
by Sadra | Sep 16, 2016 | Blog
Bahareh Hedayat was released from prison in Iran this past weekend. Here is a photo we just received of Bahareh after her release. Your letters of support inspired Bahareh to persevere through long days and months in prison. And your signatures –– over 130,000 in all...
by Sadra | Aug 19, 2016 | Media
As the world watches the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics, it is clear that this year’s games boasts not only incredibly talented athletes who dominate their sport, but also sportsmen and women who are literally making history. From Simone Manuel’s gold-winning and world...
