Roqe

A new edition of Roqe as part of the Uprising series, featuring influential Iranian-Canadian lawyer and human rights activist, Kaveh Shahrooz, live in the Roqe Studio for a wide-ranging interview. Plus Jian delivers an opening essay about the need for international attention on the unjust detention and torture of political ‘prisoners of conscience’ in Iran - including approximately 20,000 arrested since the revolution began in September. And the Roqe Roundtable convenes with regulars Pegah and Shaya, to discuss the latest from Iran, the appointment of some controversial individuals for the UN fact-finding mission, and more.

A new edition of Roqe as part of the Uprising series, focusing on the ongoing revolution in Iran and the movement for change. Feature guests include:

Awin Tavakoli in Zurich

Mahsa Townshend in California

Sara Rahimi in the Roqe Studio

Jian delivers his opening audio essay entitled, “It’s a marathon not a sprint. Don’t lose faith in this revolution.” Awin Tavakoli joins to discuss the growing and proactive use of “political guardianship” to support activist detained in Iran, and Mahsa Towshend gives her perspective as a self-proclaimed “overnight activist” who has garnered a big following on social media and spoke at a large demonstration in Los Angeles on the weekend. Plus, the Roqe Roundtable convenes with regulars Pegah and Shaya as well as special guest, psychologist and life coach, Sara Rahimi, to discuss the recent sense of deflation and burnout seen amongst some Iranians in the diaspora, ongoing nationwide strikes in Iran, the arrest of prominent Iranian actor Taraneh Alidoosti, the much debated question of whether or not Yalda should be celebrated this year, and more.

A conversation about the latest independent documentary from Roqe Media - now posted on our YouTube channels. A candid, emotional, and inspiring window into Iranians in Istanbul in support of the Iranian revolution of 2022. Plus, a Roqe Roundtable with Jian, Pegah and Shaya, focused the latest events taking place regarding the Uprising in Iran.

A new edition of Roqe as part of the Uprising series, featuring more powerful Iranian voices from across the diaspora on the ongoing revolution in Iran and the movement for change. Feature guests include:

Psychologist Tina Parsa

Engineer and activist Bahador Alast

Classical Dancer Helia Bandeh

Plus, Jian opens the show with an essay entitled, “Say his name, Mohsen Shekari – never allow this murder to be normalized” about the first official execution of a protester in Iran during this uprising (with more to come), and the Roqe Roundtable convenes with regulars Pegah and Shaya to discuss the nationwide strikes, Time Magazine designations, university students across Iran being poisoned, and more …

Another edition of Roqe as part of the Uprising series, featuring two very powerful voices from the Iranian diaspora on the ongoing revolution in Iran and the movement for change. Jian opens the show with an audio essay calling out Western media - and particularly the New York Times - for doing public relations for the Islamic Republic based on their editorial slants and stories. Then, British-Iranian criminal defence lawyer and social activist Elica Le Bon joins Jian from California to discuss the appalling nature of fraudulent trials in Iran, facial recognition technology, and the state of the revolution after three months. Later, German-Iranian-American actor and producer Nicole Ansari-Cox joins from NYC on her dedication to supporting Iranian women during this revolution and her trip to the Emmy Awards with “Woman Life Freedom” printed on her body. Plus, the Roqe Roundtable convenes live in the Roqe Studio, with Pegah and Shaya, discussing the latest from Iran on the first day of nationwide strikes, the fake news regarding the abolishment of the morality police, the heroic actions of Ali Daie, Canadian truckers, and more…

A new edition of Roqe as part of the Uprising series, featuring more powerful Iranian voices from across the diaspora on the ongoing revolution in Iran and the movement for change. Feature guests include:

Solmaz Barghgir, live in the Roqe Studio

Dr. Kayvan Mirhadi (known as Dr. Kay) in Penfield, NY

Parastoo Fatemi in Dusseldorf, Germany

Plus, Jian opens the show with an essay entitled, “Dear West: Can you offer more than lip service?” on the lack of direct action by the international community in supporting the Iranian revolution beyond words and symbolic gestures. And, the Roqe Roundtable convenes with regulars Pegah and Shaya and special guest Darya, to discuss the Team Melli exit from the World Cup, the ironic timing of FIFAs announcement regarding allowing protest materials within World Cup stadiums, the rapidly growing number of arrests and executions in Iran, and more …

Another edition of Roqe as part of the Uprising series focusing on the ongoing revolution in Iran and the movement for change. Feature guests include:

Dr. Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, in Oslo, Norway

Natasha Ekunwe, in San Jose, USA

Kusha Alaghband, in Newport Beach, USA

Dr. Fereydoon Rahmani, in the Roqe studio

Plus, Jian delivers an opening audio essay about the wealth of creative and intellectual talent amongst those being imprisoned by the Islamic Republic at present, and that their resilience and spirit will never be contained. And the Roqe roundtable convenes with regulars Shaya and Pegah to discuss the release of Hossein Ronaghi, the gut-wrenching death of young Arshia Emamgholizadeh, the World Cup and crackdowns in Qatar, the fledgeling nationwide strikes in Iran, and much more …

An expansive new edition of Roqe as part of the Uprising series focusing on the ongoing revolution in Iran and the movement for change. Feature guests include:

Naghmeh Jah in the Roqe Studio

Sami in Tehran

Nikahang Kowsar in Washington DC

Shailin Asadollahi in Istanbul

Plus Jian starts off with an opening audio essay which he deems “a modest proposal” for major corporations (in particular, Amazon, Apple and Google) who promote human rights advocacy to now step up for Iran and the revolution for freedom. And the Roqe Roundtable convenes with regulars Shaya and Pegah to discuss the UNHCR special session on Iran, the continued bloody crackdown in Kurdish cities across Iran, the Team Melli predicament, and the arrest of football star Voria Ghafouri.

A big new edition from the Uprising series focusing on the ongoing revolution in Iran and the movement for change. Jian starts off with an audio essay about the regime’s militarized attack on Mahabad/Kurdistan - and the “full-on war” that has begun against the Iranian people. Then the Roqe Roundtable convenes with a full agenda of items including the World Cup, the massacres in Kurdistan and the Western media’s misunderstanding of the revolution. Feature guests include:

Bahman Ghobadi in New York

Sahar F in Qatar

Mohsen Parsa in Irvine, California

As part of the Uprising “Voices from Inside Iran” series, Jian is once again joined by brave young voices from the frontlines of the demonstrations inside Iran. Guests include: Behgol, an artist and activist in Shiraz; Sam, a film director and musician in Tehran; “Sonia,” a young engineer and protester on the frontlines also joining from Tehran; and “Homa,” an outspoken producer/editor - in hiding the last time she appeared on Roqe - this time joining from Kashan. Plus Jian’s opening essay addresses the heartbreaking killing of 10-year-old Kian Pirfalak by regime forces in Khuzestan, and the Roqe Roundtable - joined by special guest, popular musician Reza Rohani - focuses on the protests in Iran marking the anniversary of Bloody November, the ongoing controversies about the forthcoming World Cup in Qatar and the participation of the Iranian National Team, and cancel culture and shaming for Iranian entertainers.