On a crowded Berlin–Paris train, Nora’s hurried boarding sparks an unexpected encounter with a young philosophy student. What begins with a painful bump in the corridor unfolds into an intimate evening of conversation, memory, and unspoken desires—set against the rhythmic motion of the rails.

Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale resonates strongly in Iran, where its vision of state-controlled patriarchy mirrors women’s lived struggles. Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has described reading the novel in prison and seeing Iranian protesters adopt its imagery as symbols of resistance. Atwood herself noted that the story, partly inspired by Iran’s 1979 revolution, remains tragically relevant as women continue to fight for freedom and equality.

Feminist Translation Studies: Local and Transnational Perspectives examines how feminist theory and translation intersect across cultures. Through global case studies, it reveals translation as both a linguistic practice and a form of activism that challenges gender and power inequalities.