212/ Iranian protesters don't owe us an explanation
From The Fire These Times by Elia Ayoub
February 13, 2026 · 37 min
About this episode
Elia Ayoub reads and reflects on his essay regarding Iranian protesters and their right to not provide explanations for their actions.
In which I read my Hauntologies essay " Iranian protesters don't owe us an explanation " (00:00 to 09:50) and reflect on it (09:50-36:49). Support: You can support my work with a one-off or monthly donation on Ko-fi Masterclass on Modern Lebanon: Registration is now open Newsletter : Subscribe to Hauntologies Social Media : I’m on Bluesky , Instagram and Mastodon Contact: To collaborate, reach out on ayoub@thefirethesetimes.com The Fire These Times Social Media: TFTT is on Bluesky and Instagram Transcription: You can help Antidote Zine transcribe TFTT episodes here Website : All episodes are archived on the website From The Periphery TFTT is a proud member of From The Periphery Media Collective , which you can support on Patreon and follow on Bluesky , YouTube and Instagram . Check out other project wherever you get your podcasts: Politically Depressed Syria: The Inconvenient Revolution From The Periphery Podcast The Mutual Aid Podcast Credits: Elia Ayoub (host, producer, episode art), Rap and Revenge (Music), Wenyi…
People in this episode
Host: Elia Ayoub
Topics covered
- Iranian protests
- political reflection
- activism
- social media
- support for protesters
Keywords
- Iran
- protests
- activism
- Hauntologies
- politics
- Elia Ayoub
- social media
- support
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Antidote Zine, From The Periphery Media Collective, Ko-fi, Patreon, Bluesky, Instagram, Mastodon, YouTube, Politically Depressed, Syria: The Inconvenient Revolution
Books & works: Hauntologies
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