A new "I'm Nobody! Who are you? " by Hiva Panahi

 "A new "I'm Nobody who are you?" by Hiva Panahi

Once upon a time
I went to Greece by formal invitation
Because I was somebody
Later, a group of Greek men decided to make me a “Nobody”
Once, I was persecuted there
And a beloved colleague at the university said,
No one will care about you,
You are such a "nobody".
And no one will remember you.
He was quiet right, I was " a nobody" from another land
I was a woman, for them, " A nobody"
And I left their land
Because I was " A nobody"
As he said, no one will shed a tear for me
No one says " stop," and no one says «no"
Once I left Greece
All at once, a young Greek guy took my PhD dissertation
from the open library
It was the intellectual property of " A Nobody."
He overshadowed the body of my writing so clumsily
He tore it into pieces for rough use
Who cares about this woman? She is "a nobody"
Now, as I know, no one cares about me
Because I am a foreign woman and "A Nobody"

" A Nobody," Hiva Panahi, whose PhD was plagiarized

So, I feel " a nobody”

A woman is a "Nobody."
He said to the UK publisher I am “A Nobody."
Woman? " A Nobody"?
Hiva is a "Nobody".

Hiva Panahi, October of 2025

1) ‌A Nobody” is reference for the poem of Emily Dickinson

Documented Plagiarism of My PhD: From Athens to the UK and Beyond, Official Press Release by Dr. Hiva Panahi

 

Dear friends, colleagues, and all those around the world,

I have spent 22 years of my life, over half of my lifespan, in Greece. Initially, I was there through invitations to study there, and later I dedicated myself to cultural work, most notably to a groundbreaking doctoral thesis I developed entirely on my own. This work addresses a rare and significant subject, and I authored it as a poet. My works have been translated into over 20 languages worldwide.

During Greece’s devastating economic crisis that began in 2011, and following the death of my assigned supervisor, I have endured unimaginable pressures, coercion, and harassment from men within our university. Many events took place, forcing me to leave.

Then, by chance, in August of 2024 YouTube’s algorithm suggested speeches by a young Greek individual. What I discovered was shocking: my doctoral thesis, published in 2014 in my university’s library, was brutally plagiarized. This thesis represents a decade of systematic effort and six years of meticulous preparation, an innovative work supported by substantial documented evidence. The publishers in the UK that this individual approached issued a book with only the title changed, yet not a single page contains anything authentic. It is pure intellectual theft: stealing my ideas, my analysis systems, and my conclusions translated into English and presenting them as his own with total disregard. He has manipulated my analytical frameworks using technology, transforming them into his own “philosophical principles,” without any acknowledgment, permission, or conscience.
I demand justice. I call upon all those who despise theft, intellectual piracy, and the usurpation of hard work to stand with me. If anyone can offer tangible support, I would appreciate it if you could contact me privately. I need support!
This injustice must be exposed. I will not remain silent, because Intellectual property rights are recognized by laws worldwide under all circumstances! ΕΛΕΟΣ