Transforming Iran’s Civil Liberties Movement One App at a Time

This article was originally published in the Huffington Post. By Firuzeh Mahmoudi @Firuzehmahmoudi When I was 16, my sister, mother and I visited my aunt in Kerman –– my mother’s hometown in southern Iran. One hot afternoon, while strolling the streets, I noticed my...
We Just Turned Seven!

We Just Turned Seven!

July 25th marked seven years since my boldest, and perhaps craziest idea ever. Like many of you, I was devastated by the violence in the aftermath of Iran’s presidential election. I took three weeks off from my job with the United Nations to organize a Global Day of...
Merhrangiz Kar: Why We Should Talk About #NargessMohammadi

Merhrangiz Kar: Why We Should Talk About #NargessMohammadi

Nargess Mohammadi is risking her life to convince the security forces and the judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran, who have imprisoned her unfairly for her human rights work, to speak with her children on the phone. Her children have had to leave Iran, along...