Iran
‘I exist as two people’: Peyvand Sadeghian lays bare the politics of identity

‘I exist as two people’: Peyvand Sadeghian lays bare the politics of identity
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story star Peyvand Sadeghian’s dad was a refugee who left Iran in 1979 to become British. She works through her dual nationality – and the complexities that brings – on stage
Leila Farzad: I didn’t see people that looked like me on TV growing up

Leila Farzad: I didn’t see people that looked like me on TV growing up
Star of new BBC police drama Better, Leila Farzad, on the long path to overnight success and her ongoing heartache over Iran
Iranian ‘gangster’ regime must change, says refugee pop star Shab

Iranian ‘gangster’ regime must change, says refugee pop star Shab
At eight, Shab fled persecution in Iran for safety in America. She’s hopeful current protests mark the beginning of the end for the Islamic Republic.
Jamal Khashoggi and the new film humanising the man behind the headlines