Voices of Iran

Nearly two weeks after the ceasefire between Iran and Israel, the fear has faded—but for many, its shadow still lingers. In this episode, we hear from Ramin , a 32-year-old journalist in Tehran. He recorded his voice during the height of the war, as bombs fell, the internet went dark, and the city emptied out. His girlfriend and friends had fled. Tehran, he says, felt ghostlike. Later, we check in...

A newborn and a cat. That’s who she was thinking about as bombs fell on Tehran. In this episode, we hear from a woman in her thirties who didn’t flee the capital during the war. Instead, she stayed—caring for her infant child and her cat, listening to the sounds of explosions, unsure what would happen next. This is a short, raw voice message recorded days before the ceasefire. A quiet reflection o...

In this first story from inside Iran, we hear the voice of a psychotherapist who recently left her home in Tehran, escaping the dread and disruption caused by the war. She speaks with remarkable honesty about fear, identity, and the mental toll of living through uncertainty. Her voice trembles with emotion, but also carries a quiet strength. Recorded on Friday night, June 20, just one week after t...

In this first episode, I talk about why I started Voices of Iran . It began with a need to listen to real voices, of real humans, living inside Iran during a time of war, fear, and disconnection. This isn’t a news show. It’s a space to share fragments of lived experience, one story at a time. I reflect on my hopes for the podcast, the questions I’ve been asking myself, and the importance of hearin...