As a young woman in 1980s Iran, Nasrin Parvaz was arrested, imprisoned and tortured by the Iranian regime. In this moving interview, she shares her experience of torture and incarceration, reflects on the successive women's revolutions in Iran, questions the West's ideas of regime change, and offers a powerful call for global sisterhood.

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Presented by Sian Norris

Edited and produced by James Battershill, Ayodeji Rotinwa & Carla Abreu

Theme song ‘Odyssey’ performed by Edward Abela

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Presented by Aman Sethi

Edited and produced by James Battershill, Ayodeji Rotinwa & Carla Abreu

Theme song ‘Odyssey’ performed by Edward Abela

00:00 Introduction

01:19 Being a female prisoner in Iran during the 80s

04:33 Stolen Trauma

05:59 A friend still imprisoned

09:11 Those who paved the way

12:32 The resistance lives on

16:35 What's next for Iran's women?

18:16 Global Sisterhood

20:40 Hubris of the west

23:27 Torture's global supporters

25:57 Hopes for the future of Iran

28:00 What does solidarity mean to you?

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