Born in Iran, artist and writer Saideh Mirzai Dodangeh wrote about freedom for women, religious freedom and drug reform in Iran before arriving in Australia. In this short film she explains how she was forced to leave her comfortable life with her husband and young son after continued threats to her life from Iranian security forces. Since starting her life in Australia as an refugee, she has continued to fight for women's rights and the removal of children from offshore detention centres through her art



Produced by The Story Collective with funding from GetUp!