Today, freedom to me is a state of mind, like that famous poem by Tagore. Freedom from fear, from ignorance, from being petty ...

The holes in the wall were not covered up. The building’s wear and decay were not hidden. They were made part of the exhibition itself. In a way, the space became art too at The Party Is Elsewhere sho ...

Soon after his most famous public monument was completed, Hossein Amanat was forced to flee Iran amid the Islamic revolution. The architect spoke to RFE/RL about watching his Azadi Tower being used as ...

Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – In a quiet laser clinic in Indian-administered Kashmir’s biggest city, Srinagar, Sameer Wani sits with his arm stretched out, his eyes following the fading ink ...

Iran marks the 47th anniversary of its 1979 Islamic Revolution as leaders face pressure from the U.S. and anger at home.

Amnesty International is partnering with United4Iran to do a virtual Azadi Square protest this spring to show solidarity for imprisoned Iranian student activist Majid Tavakkoli. Mr. Tavakkoli, who ...

Hadi Ziaoddinni, “Azadi (Freedom)” (1994) in Azadi (Freedom) Square (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic) SANANDAJ, Iran — In the far west of Iran, in a small region called “Kordestan” — a ...

Welcome to The Azadi Briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter that unpacks the key issues in Afghanistan. To subscribe, click here. I'm Abubakar Siddique, a senior correspondent at RFE/RL's Radio Azadi. Here's ...

Members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard stand guard near the Azadi ( Freedom ) monument during the annual rally commemorating the 1979 Islamic Revolution at Azadi Square in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, ...