After leaving in the aftermath of the 1979 revolution, Ghelichkhani settled in Paris, where he distanced himself from both the monarchy and the new Islamic Republic. He didn’t align himself with any dominant political party in exile but remained firmly leftist, secular, and democratic in his values. From 1991 to 2014, he edited and published the independent Persian-language quarterly “Arash”, named after the mythical archer. His commitment to freedom of expression and human rights made him an influential figure among exiled intellectuals and activists.
