Cypress Files

A Burnt Dorm, A Destroyed Street

Elahe Mohammadi's report published by HamMihan Newspaper on June 26th 2025

Jun 26 • 

Moujan Mirdamadi

Giving Birth under Bombardment

Niloofar Hamedi's report for Shargh Newspaper, published June 23rd 2025

Jun 24 • 

Moujan Mirdamadi

Destruction of War - HamMihan’s report from neighbourhoods in Tehran attacked by Israel

Part 2 of report by Elnaz Mohammadi, Sara Sabzi; published Sunday June 15th 2025, in daily newspaper HamMihan

Jun 22 • 

Moujan Mirdamadi

Destruction of War - HamMihan’s report from neighbourhoods in Tehran attacked by Israel

Part 1 of report by Elnaz Mohammadi, Sara Sabzi; published Sunday June 15th 2025, in daily newspaper HamMihan

Jun 21 • 

Moujan Mirdamadi

October 2023

Armita Geravand : suppression of rage and grief

Only 17, Armita is the latest victim of the gender apartheid regime governing Iran. She was buried under heavy security yesterday after a month of being…

Oct 30, 2023 • 

Moujan Mirdamadi

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Discourses of ‘Othering’ : The Suffering of Afghans in Iran

The new wave of racism against the minority raises important questions for Iranian society and its progressive movement.

Oct 7, 2023 • 

Moujan Mirdamadi

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September 2023

So, Is it a Revolution?

Wrapping up this first loosely-defined series, I wonder if the use of the word 'revolution' is warranted in the case of Iran.

Sep 28, 2023 • 

Moujan Mirdamadi

Berlin for Jina Then and Now - A personal observation

In October 2022, I took part in the big Iranian diaspora protest in Berlin. This year, on the one-year anniversary of Mahsa Jina Amini’s killing, I went…

Sep 18, 2023 • 

Moujan Mirdamadi

‘Woman Life Freedom is daily practice’

Expectations from a socio-political movement are immense. But perhaps the most profound achievements are found in the most mundane parts of life.

Sep 10, 2023 • 

Moujan Mirdamadi

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The Politics of Grief

Movements for change in Iran, regardless of their success or failure, always come with a cost to human life, so much so that grief itself has become…

Sep 2, 2023 • 

Moujan Mirdamadi

August 2023

Socio-political movement in the digital age : the solace of social media

Social media has been a key part of the Jina Uprising since it started. How are Iranians using these spaces to drive forward their movement?

Aug 26, 2023 • 

Moujan Mirdamadi

Evolution of a Movement : Your Hair is Resistance Itself

Reflections on Iranian women's fight against mandatory hijab, a year since the start of WomanLifeFreedom movement

Aug 20, 2023 • 

Moujan Mirdamadi