The voices missing from the ceasefire table

By: Dr. Mitra Aliabouzar

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: April 17, 2026

Words: 749

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago


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Earlier this week, a violent storm tore through Ann Arbor. Lightning cracked so loudly it woke me up. For a moment, I lay there listening to the thunder, and all I could think about was my family in Iran. If this single storm could shake me so deeply, how do ninety million Iranians endure the sound of explosions and bombs.

Sounds that for some bring hope for change and for others the fear of more …

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