Iara Modarelli

Iara Modarelli

Iara Moderelli X Profile May 9 2024

Iara Modarelli, previously Iara Kaiser, is an activist based in Barcelona, Spain.

Iara Modarelli describes herself as an "Independent journalist & human rights advocate". She has "Worked @amnesty UK, RT News, featured @Guardian @PressTV and Co-creator & Host @WarUnpacked"

Patrick Henningsen Connection

Patrick Henningsen X Post dated May 9 2024

Iara Modarelli, Ryan Dawson and Basil Valentine were featured on Patrick Henningsen's "Patrick Henningsen Show" in May, 2024.

Sarah Bils Connection

Iara Modarelli, Sarah Bils, Aleksandr Dugin

Sarah Bils has interviewed Iara Modarelli, Aleksandr Dugin, Scott Ritter, Carl Zha, Pepe Escobar, Elijah J. Magnier, Iman Ali from Syria, Faina Savenkova from Ukraine, Mira Terada, Mark Sleboda, Ray McGovern, Shabbir Rizvi, Brian Berletic, Marwa Osman, Haz Al-Din, Andrei Martyano, Chay Bowes, Larry C. Johnson and others.

International Women's Day & Crypto Currency

Iara Modarelli was interviewed at Medium in an article dated March 9, 2023, where she expressed interest in Cryptocurrency and praised International Women's Day:

"What does International Women's Day Mean to you?:

To me IWD is a day to celebrate & highlight how amazing women are. A day to recognise all our milestones & achievements within the social, economic & political spectrum over time as well as a global reminder that without women paving the way for us in the past, we wouldn’t be where we are today. In that same breath, it’s an opportunity to continue raising awareness of how real gender inequality still is and how far we still have to go to — especially when it comes to black or trans women. I see it as an opportunity to remind people of that."

'Borders are a Social Construct'

Iara Modarelli (R)

Iara Modarelli was profiled at the United Kingdom's The Argus on June 28, 2018 in an article titled: "Brighton activist says refugees are living in awful conditions":

"Iara Kaiser, from Brighton, made the trip to France last week, along with 70 others, to give aid to those who need it across the Channel.

The journey was made as part of National Refugee Week and was Iara’s third in support of Refugees in Calais.

However, speaking to The Argus, Iara said conditions are the worst they have been since she first visited in 2015.

She said: “The situation has definitely worsened over the years.

“When I first visited the camp, despite the situation not being an ideal one, these individuals at least had the solace of being surrounded by their communities, languages and customs.”

According to Iara, there had also been reports of suicide in the camp as refugees struggled to cope with day-to-day life.

She said: “Since the Jungle was razed to the ground and charities such as Help Refugees were forbidden to provide tents to anyone sleeping rough, asylum seekers and/or refugees have been abandoned and in the winter face freezing conditions.

“They have no cover from the rain now tents are forbidden and they also have no guarantee that they will ever be granted asylum by any government.”

Iara is an avid activist and demonstrator who has made a few visits to Calais to support refugees.

She has formed a number of friendships across the border and has spoken of the kindness that she has found from those in the camps.

The trip to Calais was made in support of Care4Calais, a British and French charity which is dedicated to proving support to the refugees.

This support has flooded through the camps, with several refugees now joining Care4Calais in the work they do.

Iara said: “This proves that they are empathetic to the struggle others face and are willing to offer help, even if unpaid, to provide that bit of relief that so many westerners wouldn’t go out of their way to do.”

She thinks refugees are often demonised and painted with a negative brush, unfairly.

She believes that much of this surrounds their ways of trying to get into the country but explained that most refugees have no other choice.

She said: “The reality of the situation is that there is no safe and legal route to the UK. To claim asylum in the UK, you have to be physically present in the country but there’s no other way to get here other than illegally.

“We have to inform ourselves better and remember that there is no legal alternative for them.

“They have no other option.”

Iara is also adamant that citizenship is a right, rather than a choice, and that these refugees have just as much right to be safe and secure in a country as anyone else.

She said: “We have to remember that borders are a social construct and that none of us have ‘earned’ our citizenships.

“People who were born in war torn countries or are fleeing persecution have no choice but to pursue a life safe from danger and persecution which is a human right we should all be granted.”

Iara is also planning on returning to Calais to make a documentary on the continuing crisis.

'Climate Activist'

Iara Modarelli was described as a "climate activist" in an article at the Socialist Worker dated November 17, 2015. She was asked about the Paris Climate Summit:

"Hastings student Iara Kaiser told Socialist Worker, “I don’t think anything is going to come out of the summit—that’s exactly why it’s important to protest.

“People can never get their hopes up about politicians. They talk all high and mighty about how they are going to do something. But there needs to be a lot of investment that they aren’t prepared to do.

“The people who have the power to change that are the protesters and activists who can put pressure on them.”

'Political Editor' at Student Newspaper

Iara Modarelli was "Political Editor" at the "The Hastings & St. Leonard's Herald", described as "an independent, student-led online newspaper, managed by students from the University of Brighton Hastings Campus."

Iara Modarelli wrote articles titled "Tragedy as House of Commons Votes Yes To Bomb Syria" dated December 3, 2015, "Why Do We #prayforparis, But Not For Mali?" dated November 23, 2015 and "Jeremy Corbyn, 'The Refugee Crisis' and People vs. Politics" dated September 15, 2015.