Faezeh Alavi defies the odds, promoting dialogue and understanding between Israelis and Iranians despite facing censorship and silencing techniques in academia.
Faezeh Alavi defies the odds, promoting dialogue and understanding between Israelis and Iranians despite facing censorship and silencing techniques in academia.
Alavi emphasizes that most Iranians secretly desire change, even if they cannot express it openly.
Alavi emphasizes that most Iranians secretly desire change, even if they cannot express it openly.
She notes that professors and teachers often resist the regime’s narrative, finding creative ways to speak truth to power.
She notes that professors and teachers often resist the regime’s narrative, finding creative ways to speak truth to power.
Alavi believes that art is a powerful tool for communication and can bridge cultural divides.
Alavi believes that art is a powerful tool for communication and can bridge cultural divides.
Despite the challenges she faces, Alavi remains optimistic about restoring Iranian-Israeli relations.
Despite the challenges she faces, Alavi remains optimistic about restoring Iranian-Israeli relations.
Alavi rejects Western silencing techniques in academia, seeing them as attempts to suppress her voice and silence her.
Alavi rejects Western silencing techniques in academia, seeing them as attempts to suppress her voice and silence her.
Alavi uses art as a tool for communication, believing it can convey messages even without words.
Alavi uses art as a tool for communication, believing it can convey messages even without words.
As a Muslim woman, Alavi faces unique challenges and stigmas in her advocacy, including accusations of Islamophobia.
As a Muslim woman, Alavi faces unique challenges and stigmas in her advocacy, including accusations of Islamophobia.
Alavi's artwork symbolizes the historical connection between Iran and Israel, referencing Cyrus the Great’s liberation of Jews from Babylonian captivity.
Alavi's artwork symbolizes the historical connection between Iran and Israel, referencing Cyrus the Great’s liberation of Jews from Babylonian captivity.
Alavi's artwork and advocacy efforts serve as a testament to the power of artistic expression in promoting understanding and dialogue between Israelis and Iranians.
Alavi's artwork and advocacy efforts serve as a testament to the power of artistic expression in promoting understanding and dialogue between Israelis and Iranians.