Iran

Photo: Fredrikstad Kommune

Leila Ghahramani

Poet, writer

Photo: Arne Olav Hageberg

Massoud Ghadim Fallah

Sociologist, writer, playwright

Photo: Arne Olav Hageberg

Nasim Nazari

Writer, blogger, activist

Photo by Håvard Wannebo

Moloud Hajizadeh

Journalist, women’s rights activist

Photo: private

Mahdieh Golroo

Journalist, women’s rights Activist

Photo © Mohammad Sadegh Yarhamidi

Mehdi Mousavi

Poet, editor, activist

Photo: private

Fatemeh Ekhtesari

Poet, author, human rights activist, midwife

Photo courtesy of the author

Xebat Rasouli

Writer, journalist

Photo Camilla Norvoll @camillanorvoll on IG

Nikan Khosravi

Musician, songwriter

Justina. Photo: Amir Asghari

Farima Habashizadehasl / Justina

Singer, rapper, songwriter

Marjan Poursharifi Photo: private

Marjan Poursharifi

Poet, writer, illustrator

Benyamin Farnam. Private photo. Photo.

Benyamin Farnam

Producer, editor, filmmaker