fiction/non/fiction S8 Ep. 40: Dina Nayeri on Iranian Life Under Attack
Prize-winning Iranian American author Dina Nayeri joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to discuss the complicated reality of survival on the ground during Israel’s recent bombing of Iran. Nayeri talks about the destruction leveled on Ardestoon, where her father’s family lives; her memories of running for bomb shelters during the Iran-Iraq war; and the current situation for her family in Iran. Nayeri explains how desperately Iranians on the ground want the Islamic State overthrown and the complexities involved in who would take charge should the regime topple. Nayeri considers the gap between the mainstream media narrative of Iran as a devout Muslim nation and recent surveys indicating rising secularism in the country. She reflects on forty-plus years of the Islamic State in power—a small slice of Iran’s history, but a phase that has irreparably disrupted both the lives of those who left and those who stayed behind.
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This podcast is produced by V.V. Ganeshananthan, Whitney Terrell, Hunter Murray, and Janet Reed.
Selected Readings:
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“Opinion | Between Bombs and the Regime, Iranians Face a Moral Paralysis,” The New York Times
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The Daily Show - Iran: Weeks away from having nuclear weapons since 1995
"Visualizing 12 Days of the Israel-Iran Conflict" Al-Jazeera
“Iran Crackdown Deepens with Speedy Executions and Arrests,” ABC News
"Iran's 'Crown Prince' Calls for Supreme Leader to 'Face Justice,'" - USA Today
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