Darya Safai Becomes First Iranian-Born Parliamentarian in Belgium

The women’s rights activist Darya Safai has become the first Iranian-born politician to enter the Belgian parliament: She was elected in late May to the Chamber of Representatives in Brussels, representing the center-right Flemish nationalist party, Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie or N-VA (New Flemish Alliance.) Born in Tehran in 1975, Safai grew up in Iran, studied dentistry … Continue reading Darya Safai Becomes First Iranian-Born Parliamentarian in Belgium