By Sahar Dadjoo

From battlefield to hunting ground: How civilians became targets for sport in Bosnia

The Slovenian filmmaker says paid ‘sniper tourists’ treated civilians as subhuman, exposing a hidden atrocity of the 1992–96 siege

TEHRAN- In an exclusive conversation with the Tehran Times, Miran Zupanič, the Slovenian director behind the revelatory documentary “Sarajevo Safari,” delves into one of the most disturbing and little-known episodes of the Bosnian War.

By Sahar Dadjoo

Osprey V: Rock, resistance, and survival in Gaza

TEHRAN- The story of Osprey V does not begin in a studio or on a stage—it begins in the ruins, during blackouts, under the sound of drones, and in the shadows of war. As Gaza’s first and only English-speaking internationally recognized rock band, Osprey V has become both a witness and a voice for a people under siege. Their music, forged through trauma and resilience, now crosses borders as an urgent echo from a place the world has rarely listened to.

By Sahar Dadjoo

‘When the world closes in, art becomes our only window to survive,’ says Ezzedine Shallah

Founder of Gaza Women’s Film Festival says blockade turned into a source of creative power

TEHRAN- Amid the devastation of war and displacement, Gaza has given birth to an extraordinary act of cultural resilience — the First Gaza International Women’s Film Festival. Founded by Ezzedine Shallah, a Palestinian filmmaker and researcher, the festival brings together 79 films from 28 countries, celebrating women’s voices through cinema even as bombs fall and cities crumble.

By Sahar Dadjoo

Gaza shows international law is dead — and moral courage must replace hope, Antony Hequet says

With legal structures failing, French-American artist calls for ethical clarity and active resistance to prevent further oppression

TEHRAN- In this Tehran Times exclusive, we present the voice of Antony Hequet—a French-American poet, composer, singer and multidisciplinary thinker whose work fuses music, myth, trauma and moral reflection into a profound cultural critique.