This is one of two related works of the same title that form the artist's commissioned response to the exhibition, Liberators: 12 Extraordinary Women Artists from the Ben Uri Collection (2018). The title of both pieces refers to ‘the Girls of Enghelab (Revolution) Street’ movement, started in central Tehran in 2018, after a woman removed her headscarf in protest against the compulsory wearing of the hijab. The swallow - a symbol of freedom also utilised in the artist's installation, Flying (2015), is here shown within a diamond-shaped headscarf. The companion piece features six fabric swallows made from scraps of Persian cloth sent to the artist from friends and relatives in Iran.

Shahrokhi says of her work: ‘I grew up in Iran and as a result my work is strongly influenced by Persian poetry, fabric and rug design. When still I was a teenager – a couple of years after the 1979 revolution – I lost almost all the people dear to me. They were imprisoned, missing or executed due the government’s crackdown on the opposition. The traces of those events are reflected in my work. I experiment with traditional art techniques combined with new technology while through abstract expression practice I investigate issues and perceptions around freedom related to displacement, exploitation, and gender oppression. Experiencing the dehumanisation of refugees and the ongoing struggle to be part of this society naturally is part of my work.’ (Traces online project).