[Past Event] Daughters of Smoke and Fire | In Person

Course Description:

The unarmed Iranian population, sparked by Jina (Mahsa) Amini's death at the hands of the morality police, revolted against religious dictatorship. Like Mahsa, Leila, the protagonist of Ava Homa's "Daughters of Smoke and Fire," was a Kurdish woman. Their individual stories were distinct, but their history, culture, and socio-economic realities were similar, the oppression they withstood, and the desire for freedom they cherished. On and off the page, Leila and Mahsa represent millions of women who bravely fight for justice and equality in Iran. In this special presentation, author Ava Homa talks about the resistance and the role of her novel in empowering the movement by amplifying its intersectionality and by offering literary representation.