Barry Rosen

Barry Rosen is a survivor of the Iran hostage crisis and a co-founder of Hostage Aid Worldwide. He was chief of Voice of America’s Central Asian Service from 1974 to 1978.

I survived the Iran hostage crisis. People in countries like Iran desperately need the VOA

Opinion April 11

I survived the Iran hostage crisis. People in countries like Iran desperately need the VOA

Iran hostage crisis survivor Barry Rosen knows the importance of outlets like VOA. He saw first-hand how they encourage people in autocratic countries to dream of freedom.