Chants of “Women, life, freedom!” and “Say her name, Mahsa Amini’ echoed throughout downtown Manhattan, as hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets in support of the ongoing women’s rights movement in Iran on Oct. 1. In this video, Niyoosha Ahmadikhoo, one of the rally organizers and an NYU alum, shares her thoughts and feelings on her home country.
Happiness, Sold by the Piece
Liyana Illyas
January 26, 2026
Three generations in, Economy Candy endures by honoring its roots while evolving with a changing Lower East Side.
