Mahnaz Afkhami

Andrey Kurkov, a Ukrainian novelist known for chronicling life in a war-torn Ukraine, shares harrowing stories of survival amidst constant bombing and cultural destruction. He reflects on the displaced population and the fight for identity. Brian Muehlberger, whose daughter was a victim of a school shooting, discusses the emotional weight of preserving memories in her bedroom and the power of storytelling in healing. Mahnaz Afkhami, a pioneering Iranian women's rights activist, spotlighted the struggles women faced after the 1979 Revolution and the importance of grassroots activism for change.