World According to Masih

Leopoldo Lopez, a Venezuelan opposition leader discusses his experiences as a political prisoner, including his time in solitary confinement and the psychological impact of imprisonment. Lopez shares how his family, particularly his wife Lilian, provided him with hope and support during his incarceration. He also talks about the tactics used by dictatorships to break individuals and divide opposit...

In this powerful episode of The World According to Masih, Masih Alinejad sits down with Carine Kanimba, daughter of Paul Rusesabagina, the hero whose story inspired Hotel Rwanda. Carine recounts surviving the Rwandan genocide as an infant, losing her parents, being adopted by Paul, and later witnessing his kidnapping and imprisonment. Together, Masih and Carine explore how authoritarian regimes si...

In this powerful episode of World According to Masih, Masih Alinejad sits down with Bolivian activist Jhanisse Vaca Daza, an outreach specialist and Freedom Fellowship manager at the Human Rights Foundation. Together, they explore how dictatorships from Bolivia to Iran attack families, silence women, exploit natural resources, and destroy the environment. The conversation ranges from Jhanisse’s fi...

Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya joins me for an unflinching conversation about love, guilt, and strategy after her husband Siarhei Tsikhanouski was freed from prison and total isolation. Sviatlana explains the paradox of joy and grief, why survivor guilt fuels her work for at least 1,300 political prisoners in Belarus, and how democracies can actually help: close sanctions lo...

Masih Alinejad joins Tom Nash for a conversation that starts in the kitchen and ends in the heart of resistance. Over a last-meal spread, Masih unpacks a life that moved from a small Iranian village chanting state slogans to a Brooklyn block bound by community. She talks about compulsory veiling, brainwashing at school, assassination plots, and the paradox of being protected in America while hunte...

In this gripping episode of The World According to Masih, journalist and women’s rights activist Masih Alinejad sits down with Bret Stephens, Pulitzer Prize winning columnist at The New York Times. Together they tackle the most uncomfortable questions: Why does Western media soften its language on terrorists while victims in the Middle East suffer? Why do progressives ignore women’s oppression und...

In this episode of The World According to Masih, Masih Alinejad shares the five biggest cultural shocks she experienced moving from Iran to New York. From sitting freely on the subway to singing in public, from wearing a bikini at the beach to riding a bicycle, and finally stepping into a stadium for the first time—Masih contrasts everyday freedoms in America with the restrictions women face in Ir...

What connects the struggle of women in Iran and citizens of Venezuela? In this powerful episode, Masih Alinejad speaks with María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader disqualified from running for president but still standing as Maduro’s greatest nightmare. Follow and Subscribe World According to Masih Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for informatio...

What can the fall of past Persian empires teach us about Iran’s future? In this episode, women’s rights activist and journalist Masih Alinejad speaks with Thomas Kaplan. Historian, philanthropist, and adviser to world leaders, about the regime’s strategic blunders, the lessons of history, and the possibility of regime change from within or by force. Follow and Subscribe World According to Masih Ho...

In this raw and emotional conversation with Palestinian-American writer and policy expert Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib unravels the painful complexities of life under Islamist regimes—from Hamas in Gaza to the Islamic Republic in Iran. Together, we reflect on war trauma, the cost of dissent, and the third path that defies both propaganda and extremism. With heartbreaking personal stories and a deep sense...

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In this riveting episode of The World According to Masih, world chess champion and outspoken dissident Garry Kasparov joins Masih Alinejad for a no-holds-barred conversation on authoritarianism, the Iranian regime, and the cowardice of the West. From the fallout of the recent 12-day war to the global alliance of dictators from Tehran to Moscow. They unpack why the free world must stop enabling tyr...

The West still doesn’t get it—there’s a big difference between Iran’s people and its regime. We challenge outdated narratives and reveal what global leaders keep getting wrong. #iranpolitics #womanlifefreedom #foreignpolicy #podcast #nuclearwar Follow and Subscribe World According to Masih Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection an...

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