A Selection of Articles, Translations, and Prison Notes by Keyvan Mohtadi
“Harbingers of the Coming Storm” is both a culmination and an invitation to dialogue. This collection represents 15 years of collective engagement and intellectual labor, exploring the complex intersections of personal experience, social movements, and intellectual thought. The first chapter, “Here and Elsewhere,” grapples with the experience of imprisonment while seeking to connect with the Woman, Life, Freedom movement unfolding beyond prison walls.
The second chapter, “On the Edge of Life,” is an intellectual journey that draws on thinkers like Judith Butler, Guy Standing, Nina Power, and Joe Littler to explore shared realities on a global scale, seeking new conceptual frameworks for understanding common struggles.
The final chapter, “Writing a Generation,” offers a series of essays that delve into everyday life in Iran. From the evolving dynamics of universities and the rise of shopping malls to transformations in art and social structures over the past decade, this chapter captures the shifting landscape of a generation navigating change.
