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

Through shaky internet connections, UW-Madison PhD student Tahereh Rahimi shares voice recordings of her experience of living through U.S.-Israeli attacks while working on her dissertation in Iran.

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

April 17, 2026

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UW-Madison PhD student Tahereh Rahimi shares her experience of living in Iran during war.

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