The field of Poppies: Untold Stories of Kurdish Women’s Struggles in Iran by Golrokh Ghobadi This book is the second book by Golrokh Ghobadi and a powerful continuation of her earlier work Poppies on the Rocks. Together, these two books offer a rare and indispensable historical account of decades of Kurdish women’s struggles in Iran—from the late Pahlavi era through the 1979 Revolution and into the present. Drawing on lived experience, historical research, and firsthand testimonies, Ghobadi—herself one of the first Kurdish women peshmerga in Iran—brings to light stories that have long remained buried under silence or overshadowed by male-centered narratives of resistance. This book reclaims those erased voices and places Kurdish women at the center of their own history. Golzar-e Shaghayegh-ha or The field of Poppies, explores the political, social, and feminist dimensions of Kurdish women’s resistance, documenting their participation in protests, political organizations, underground movements, exile, imprisonment, torture, and armed struggle. The book is structured in four major sections: Political Prisoners, Militant Mothers, Exiles, and Those Who Lost Their Lives. One of its most moving sections is devoted to mothers who fought alongside their children—sometimes even when their ideals conflicted—embodying resistance across generations. More than a historical record, this book is an act of remembrance and political testimony. By narrating these struggles in the women’s own voices, Ghobadi offers future generations access to the lived experiences of Kurdish women and creates space for critical reflection on achievements, failures, and unfinished struggles. The narratives reveal how women confronted not only state violence and repression but also deeply rooted patriarchal structures—within families, communities, and systems of power. Rich in emotional depth and historical insight, Golzar-e Shaghayegh-ha opens a window onto a world shaped by hope, loss, courage, and unwavering resistance. It is a vital contribution to feminist historiography, Kurdish studies, and the broader understanding of women’s struggles for freedom and dignity in the Middle East