Erfan Efatinasab

On the bridge at Portello, a crowd gathered on Saturday evening carrying the weight of a date that has not faded for them: the anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death, four years on. Revolutionary songs opened the demonstration, setting a tone that held for the following hour — solemn, defiant, and aimed as much at passersby as at each other.Participants stood holding posters bearing the faces of protesters killed in Iran’s crackdowns, Mahsa Amini’s image among them. Other signs took direct aim at wh...

Leila Abolhasani, a 43-year-old mother of two, was sentenced to death in Iran after being arrested in connection with a supermarket fire during the January 2026 protests. Her family maintains that she was filming the incident rather than participating in it. The case raises questions about the evidence used to justify one of the most severe punishments available under Iranian law, while placing her story alongside other cases of protesters and journalists facing harsh sentences.

New executions have targeted young activists in Iran. The regime wants to frighten protest movements, but the reactions aren't just fear. Our Iranian correspondent provides an in-depth analysis...

Nuove esecuzioni hanno colpito giovani attivisti in Iran. Il regime vuole spaventare i movimenti di protesta, ma le reazioni non sono solo di paura. L’approfondimento del nostro corrispondente iraniano.

In Iran, internet access is gradually being restored and the uproar in the streets is subsiding. Yet this has not led to a reduction in repression, which continues in a less visible but, if anything, even more troubling manner for the population. After 88 days of severe internet restrictions following the outbreak of the conflict in February 2026, access to social media is slowly returning across Iran. According to reports from international media outlets and news organizations...

In Iran sta tornando gradualmente l’accesso a internet e il clamore delle piazze si sta placando. Eppure questo non ha portato a una riduzione della repressione, che prosegue in maniera meno eclatante ma, se possibile, ancora più preoccupante per la popolazione. Dopo 88 giorni di pesanti restrizioni a internet seguite allo scoppio del conflitto nel febbraio 2026, l’accesso ai social media sta lentamente tornando in tutto l’Iran. Secondo quanto riportato da media internazionali e organi di inform...

The documentary by journalist Erfan Efatinasab tells the story of young Iranians living in Italy, suspended between concern for their families remaining in Iran due to the internet shutdown, the inability to communicate freely, and the attempt to rebuild a daily life far from home. What does it mean to live away from one’s own country when that country is affected by war and a total internet blackout, making communication with those who stayed at home difficult...
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Il documentario del giornalista Erfan Efatinasab racconta la vita di giovani iraniani in Italia, sospesi tra la preoccupazione per le famiglie rimaste in Iran per via del blocco ad internet, l’impossibilità di comunicare liberamente e il tentativo di ricostruire una quotidianità lontano da casa.Cosa significa vivere lontano dal proprio Paese, quando il proprio Paese è colpito da una guerra e da un blocco totale di internet, per cui comunicare con chi è rimasto a casa diventa difficile, se non im...

Freelance journalist Erfan Efatinasab conducted interviews with his fellow Iranians in Iran. The topic? The regime's internet shutdown and the consequences this drastic measure is having. More than sixty days have passed since the nationwide internet shutdown began in Iran, a measure presented by Tehran as temporary and imposed to contain anti-government protests and subsequently to control information related to the conflict. Since then, life here...

“Far from Home” is a documentary that focuses on the human dimension of the story, exploring the personal experiences of Iranians shaped by distance, uncertainty, and emotional strain during the twelve-day conflict between Iran and Israel. It does not aim to provide political analysis or take a position within the conflict, but rather to highlight the lived realities of individuals navigating its impact in their daily lives.

At the same time, these stories unfold in a context where access to information, communication, and freedom of expression are deeply constrained. The internet in Iran has been down for more than 60 days, conditions that shape everyday life in ways that often remain unseen. Through these personal narratives, the film reflects resilience, quiet resistance, and the enduring desire for dignity and freedom.

We interviewed some young Iranians living in Italy to gather their thoughts and emotions about the recently ended conflict, which nonetheless leaves behind lingering consequences and unresolved situations. “It is difficult to say how I feel, whether I am scared, anxious, hopeful, because I am all of these things. The war is teaching me that emotions are not always singular. Everything is confusion, everything is grey. And we Iranians are stuck there, in between, not knowing what to hope for.” Laleh – name changed for privacy…

Abbiamo intervistato alcuni giovani iraniani residenti in Italia per raccogliere le loro idee ed emozioni sul conflitto da poco terminato, ma che lascia dietro di sé strascichi e situazioni irrisolte.«È difficile dire come sto, se sono impaurita, in ansia, speranzosa, perché sono tutte queste cose. La guerra mi sta insegnando che a volte le emozioni non sono univoche. Tutto è confusione, tutto è grigio. E noi iraniani siamo bloccati lì, in mezzo, senza sapere cosa sperare». Laleh – nome di fanta