For the sun after long nights : the story of Iran's women-led uprising / Fatemeh Jamalpour and Nilo Tabrizy.
A moving exploration of the 2022 women-led protests in Iran, as told through the interwoven stories of two Iranian journalists. In September 2022, a young Kurdish woman, Mahsa Jîna Amini, died after being beaten by police officers who arrested her for not adhering to the Islamic Republic's dress code. Her death galvanized thousands of Iranians - mostly women - who took to the streets in protest in one of the largest uprisings in the country in decades: the "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement. Despite the threat of imprisonment or death for her work as a journalist covering political unrest, state repression, and grassroots activism in Iran-which has led to multiple interrogation sessions and arrests-Fatemeh Jamalpour joined the throngs of people fighting to topple Iran's religious extremist regime. Across the globe, Nilo Tabrizy, who emigrated from Iran with her family and was raised in Canada, was covering the protests and state violence in Iran, knowing that spotlighting the women on the frontlines and the systemic injustice of the Iranian government meant she would not be able to safely return to Iran in the future. Though they had only met once in person, Nilo and Fatemeh corresponded constantly, often through encrypted platforms in order to protect Fatemeh's privacy and security. As the protests continued to unfold, the sense of sisterhood they shared led them to embark on an effort to document the spirit and legacy of the movement, and the history, geopolitics, and influences that led to this point. At once deeply personal and assiduously reported, For the Sun After Long Nights offers two perspectives on what it means, as a journalist, to cover the stories that are closest to one's heart-both from the frontlines and from afar.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593701447
- ISBN: 0593701445
- Physical Description: xv, 311 pages ; 25 cm.
- Edition: First hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Pantheon Books, 2025
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-293) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- For Woman, Life, Freedom -- For the Students. For the Future -- For not being afraid anymore -- For the sun after long nights -- For dancing in the alley -- For continuous crying -- For my sister, your sisters, our sister -- For the wounds of Balochistan -- For defenseless bodies and lives -- For the imprisoned open minds -- For Nika and the moon -- For what they stole from us -- For the freedom of choice -- For my mom, your mom, our moms -- For the women whose feet were cut from running -- For the regret of a normal life -- For the girl who wished to be a boy -- For a lifetime of loneliness -- For changing corrupted minds -- For the image of repetition -- For Bloody Aban and its 1500 living martyrs -- Grief is the bitter fruit they set -- For not being ashamed of poverty -- What can they know of our distress who watch us from the shore? -- Outside the confines of my body -- For Kian and his rainbow -- My palate's bitter with grief's aftertaste -- For hanged heads -- How sweet those days when we were still -- For the women who never express regret -- The roses have all gone -- Goodbye, my beloved homeland -- For resistance and hope.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Madison Main Library | 955.06 JAM (Text) | 30229101318805 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
