HAIRAN: Poems of Hair and Freedom by Iranian Women in Times of Repression and Struggle

Daoud Sarhandi-Williams, Ali Sobati

HAIRAN is a new anthology of poetry by Iranian women, compiled in the face of the violent attacks on life and liberty that began with the death of Mahsa Amini in Tehran in September 2022. Amini was arrested and killed in police custody for not covering enough of her hair in public. Here are 76 poems from a diverse cross-section of contemporary Iranian voices, accompanied by ‘hair portraits’ taken by the poets.