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Firuzeh Mahmoudi — Why Activism is the Same as Breathing

Firuzeh Mahmoudi — Why Activism is the Same as Breathing

FromSounds Good with Branden Harvey


Firuzeh Mahmoudi — Why Activism is the Same as Breathing

FromSounds Good with Branden Harvey

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Length:
68 minutes
Released:
Oct 23, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The 1979 Iranian revolution radically shaped who Firuzeh Mahmoudi is today. She grew up witnessing massive rallies, captivated by the excitement, chaos, and hope. Years later, when protests erupted in 2009, Firuzeh — with no prior experience — organized concurrent rallies in 110 cities in support of the Iranian protesters – the largest global day of support for Iran in history. She is now the founder and director of United for Iran, an independent nonprofit based in San Francisco that works for civil liberties in Iran — with a special emphasis on using technology to fight injustice. In this conversation, Branden and Firuzeh talk about how working to advance civil liberties globally by advocating for human rights, supporting civil society, and engaging citizens all over the world can be the most challenging and rewarding work a person can be a part of. More: http://soundsgoodpodcast.com/firuzeh
Released:
Oct 23, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Sounds Good hosts hopeful conversations with optimists and world-changers about the headlines we can be hopeful about — and how you can get involved and make a difference. Every week, Good Good Good founder Branden Harvey sits down with the people driving positive change against the world's greatest problems. Each episode will leave you with a sense of hope about the good in the world — and a sense of direction on how we can all be a part of that good. Episodes are released every Monday. Dive deeper into these stories and find more good news at goodgoodgood.co and @goodgoodgoodco.