Mana speaks at press conference following injunction hearing in U.S. district court. (Greenbelt, Maryland - October 17, 2017)
Mana responds outside federal court after the fourth circuit hearing. (Richmond, Virginia - December 8, 2017)
Mana introduces the No Ban Act alongside its champions in front of Congress. (Washington, DC - April 10, 2019)
Mana accepts ‘Voice of Courage’ Award at Muslim Advocates’ 2019 gala. (Washington, D.C. - November 20, 2019)
Mana shares about her role in the legal and congressional battle against the Ban. (Washington, D.C. - April 10, 2019)
Mana tells the story of her family and community during heightened US-Iran tensions. (NYC - January 25, 2020)
Press/Featured Articles
Media
2023
Driving Forces WBAI, October
Bookmobile in Charlottesville, October
Banned Book Month, October
First Banned Bookmobile Tour, August
Supporting Right to Read, July
2022
Justice for Emmett Till, March
2020
HuffPost, January
World with Ian Bremmer, January
Courthouse News, January
Passage of No Ban Act, January
WNYC The Takeaway, January
2019
'Voice of Courage' Award, November
Tampa Bay Times, August
WNYC The Takeaway, June
The Washington Post, April
No Ban Act Introduction, April
2018
'Were Women & Children or a 'Mob' Tear-Gassed at US Border?', November
'West of Middle East' podcast, September
BBC Worldwide, June
BBC Persian, June
Politico, April
IAAB v Trump Victory, February
2017
Supreme Court Lifts Injunction, December
ACLU of Virginia, December
Maryland Blocks Ban, October
Maryland Federal Hearing, October
Press Conference for Fourth Circuit Hearing, October
First Lawsuit Over Travel Ban, September
Al-Monitor, September
Earlier
New York Times' Women in the World, April 2015
ABC Nightline, March 2015
VOA Persian's Ofogh Show, January 2015
Green Card Voices, 2014
Huffington Post, 2013
CNN International, 2008
VOA Persian, 2008
Publications
I’m Iranian American. I’m tired of being treated like a political pawn, Vox, 2020 The Muslim ban makes Americans, especially this one, less safe, The Guardian, 2018
Why I sued President Trump over the travel ban, The Washington Post, 2018
How to Be an Ally Beyond the Safety Pin, 2016
Identity and Exile: The Iranian Diaspora Between Solidarity and Difference, 2015