The podcast is the second in a series of events devoted to exploring Black identity in Central Asia, the Middle East and Eastern Europe by Slavs and Tatars' Pickle Bar.

In "Writing Ourselves into Existence” by the Collective for Black Iranians, founding members of the Collective, Pardis Nkoy, Parisa Nkoy, Alex Eskanarkhah, Priscillia Kounkou-Hoveyda, resident artists, Pegah Bahadori as well as resident historian Beeta Baghoolizadeh, joined us to discuss the realities of erasure of Black and Afro Iranians histories within Iranian society at large and the importance of owning and writing diverse narratives about who we are. The talk will discuss how the Collective creates bilingual Farsi/English access to the histories of Black and Afro-Iranians from yesterday and today as they create culture around Black and Iranian points of view that have been overlooked.

The Collective for Black Iranians was founded out of the necessity to be seen, heard and understood. A creative and critically conscious initiative, the Collective invites its audience to think beyond the imaginary cultural boundaries placed upon oneself, share, listen and celebrate the diverse Black and Afro-Iranian histories and points of view.

To know more about the Collective for Black Iranians follow @collectiveforblackiranians on Instagram and check their website https://collectiveforblackiranians.org