In this in-depth conversation, Indian filmmaker Sreemoyee Singh, who lived in Iran for years, explains how strikes over livelihoods transformed into nationwide protests questioning the very foundation of the Islamic Republic. Drawing from her personal experiences and her acclaimed documentary And, Towards Happy Alleys, Sreemoyee traces Iran’s journey from the brief hope of the Obama-era sanctions relief to the collapse of the Toman, repeated protest movements, and the growing desperation of ordi