Will the Iranian protesters succeed? With Dina Nayeri
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As protests against the Iranian regime continue, Megan Gibson speaks to the award-winning writer Dina Nayeri, whose latest book is Who Gets Believed When the Truth Isn’t Enough? They discuss the uprising in Iran since Mahsa Amini died after being arrested by the oppressive morality police, where the protests are going, Nayeri’s own experiences with the morality police, and why refugees and asylum seekers are demonised by public discourse and political policies. Read more: Iran’s regime won’t be easily toppled How Mahsa Amini’s death set Iran on fire Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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