
The sound of protest is always beautiful. ‘Bella Ciao’—the Italian anti-fascist song that dates back to World War II—remains one of the greatest anthems of all time. And it sounds lovely in every language. The Punjabi iteration—titled ‘Wapas Jao’—went viral during the farmer protests. Then there was the moving video of women soldiers singing the Ukrainian version in the trenches. Now, Iranian women have embraced the song and made it their own. No, they are not wearing hijabs.