Woman, Life, Freedom: A Children's Guide to the Free Iran Movement

ABOUT THE CREATORS: This book is a collaboration between author Roya Rastegar, PhD., co-founder of Global Freedoms 501c(3), illustrator Parisa Pourhoseyni, and designer Parisa Dale - three Iranian women across three different countries.

Roya Zahra Rastegar, PhD. (author) is a mom of 2 young boys, and an award-winning filmmaker, writer, and teacher. She is the co-founder of  Global Freedoms, a 501c3 organization committed to amplifying freedom movements globally.  She teaches film at UCLA and received her PhD in the History of Consciousness under the guidance of Angela Y. Davis.

Parisa Pourhoseyni is an acclaimed children's book illustrator. This is her first project to be published in the USA. Her paintings bring a distinctly Iranian, textured, and vibrant vision to this children's guide to freedom. Pourhosseyni was born in Tehran, and graduated from the Tehran Art University. She lives in Istanbul, Turkey.

Parisa Dale is an Iranian-Canadian multidisciplinary designer with a love for nostalgia & colour. Dale has been passionate about the Woman! Life! Freedom! Children's book from the jump, bringing a bubbly, stylish, and modern vibe to the book's design. Dale holds a Bachelor of Design from York University.

MORE ABOUT THE BOOK: Led by women and girls, the historic freedom movement in Iran is historic and intersectional. This book:

• features 13 vibrant, hand-painted, original illustrations
• explores all the aspects of what "Freedom" means: from education, to labor rights, to protecting wildlife and natural resources
• offers context for why the youth in Iran continue to bravely protest
• attributes the powerful call "Woman, Life, Freedom" to the Kurdish liberation philosophy Jin, Jiyan, Azadi;
• frames the Iranian government's control of its people and resources in terms of bullying and theft;
• reflects solidarity across class, ethnic, and tribal backgrounds, centering women's and LGBTQ rights;
• represents a global solidarity movement to support a free Iran.