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What war is like for a UW-Madison student in Iran

Via shaky online connections, UW-Madison grad student Tahereh Rahimi shares voice recordings of her experiences living through attacks by the U.S. and Israel while working on her dissertation in Iran.

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

April 17, 2026

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UW-Madison grad student Tahereh Rahimi shares experiences of living through war in Iran.

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