Listen "Roqe Ep. 378 - What Now? - Bahador Alast, Picasso Moin, Sadeq Bigdeli, Shirin Amani Azeri"
Episode Synopsis
A fragile ceasefire. A fractured people. And a pressing question: What now?
On this edition of Roqe, Jian Ghomeshi leads a probing conversation about the aftermath of the Israel–Islamic Republic conflict, and what it has revealed about the state of Iranians today — politically, emotionally, and spiritually. While Trump, Netanyahu, and Khamenei claim “victory,” the Iranian people face a resurgence of crackdowns and internal division.
Panel guests include:
– Bahador Alast, popular YouTuber and commentator
– Picasso Moin, athlete and social observer (from Istanbul)
– Sadeq Bigdeli, lawyer and political analyst (from Toronto)
Plus, psychotherapist and PTSD expert Shirin Amani Azeri joins the show for an intimate and powerful look at the psychological toll of the past two weeks.
On this edition of Roqe, Jian Ghomeshi leads a probing conversation about the aftermath of the Israel–Islamic Republic conflict, and what it has revealed about the state of Iranians today — politically, emotionally, and spiritually. While Trump, Netanyahu, and Khamenei claim “victory,” the Iranian people face a resurgence of crackdowns and internal division.
Panel guests include:
– Bahador Alast, popular YouTuber and commentator
– Picasso Moin, athlete and social observer (from Istanbul)
– Sadeq Bigdeli, lawyer and political analyst (from Toronto)
Plus, psychotherapist and PTSD expert Shirin Amani Azeri joins the show for an intimate and powerful look at the psychological toll of the past two weeks.
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