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Jan 2023
24m 59s

Rooftops in Tehran: Mojdeh Rezaeipour

THE MOTH
About this episode
On this episode, we talk to Mojdeh Rezaeipour about the situation in Iran, and hear a story from her. This episode is hosted by Jenifer Hixson. If you want to learn more about the ongoing revolutionary movement in Iran, Mojdeh recommends following the Instagram accounts @from____Iran and @collectiveforblackiranians for information on what's happening in En ... Show More
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