Though treating women’s oppression as a political issue isn’t exactly new, the clarity with which it’s spelled out in “Scheherazade, Tell Me a Story” is both bold and brave. Together with scribe ...

One Thousand Nights and a Night, or The Arabian Nights, brought the unforgettable woman of spirit and strength, Scheherazade, into our lives. One Thousand Nights and a Night, or The Arabian Nights, ...

Scheherazade is a legendary Persian queen and the main storyteller of One Thousand and One Nights.The story goes that every day Shahryar (Persian: “king”) would marry a new virgin, and every day he ...

In the old and turbulent history of Iran, women have relied on words as their weapon of choice to struggle for peace and justice. Their foremother, Scheherazade, knew the futility of fighting ...

"Scheherazade, Tell Me a Story" is a powerful indictment of misogyny that overturns stereotypes about Egypt through the dramatic stories women recount on a television show. By The Associated Press A ...