When Michele heard Naseem speak at a luncheon about her work in
Iran, she knew immediately that this was a woman we needed to meet.
Naseem had the stories we longed to hear. Naseem was gracious to us,
but from the beginning she had a difficult time with our interview. She
confessed as much: “You must not speak against anyone’s religion. It is
not that I don’t want to tell you the stories. But how can I be certain
you will not put anyone at risk?”
Naseem has good reason to fear. A quick Internet survey on Iran
finds extremism and conditions that raise concerns for women and girls
— actually, for everyone who lives there. Police sweep through Tehran,
looking for anyone who appears “too Western.” Women must wear dark
layers of loose-fitting clothes, and their hair must be entirely
covered. Those who question or resist are arrested on the spot.
Person | About | Day |
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نسرین ستوده: زندانی روز | Dec 04 | |
Saeed Malekpour: Prisoner of the day | Lawyer says death sentence suspended | Dec 03 |
Majid Tavakoli: Prisoner of the day | Iterview with mother | Dec 02 |
احسان نراقی: جامعه شناس و نویسنده ۱۳۰۵-۱۳۹۱ | Dec 02 | |
Nasrin Sotoudeh: Prisoner of the day | 46 days on hunger strike | Dec 01 |
Nasrin Sotoudeh: Graffiti | In Barcelona | Nov 30 |
گوهر عشقی: مادر ستار بهشتی | Nov 30 | |
Abdollah Momeni: Prisoner of the day | Activist denied leave and family visits for 1.5 years | Nov 30 |
محمد کلالی: یکی از حمله کنندگان به سفارت ایران در برلین | Nov 29 | |
Habibollah Golparipour: Prisoner of the day | Kurdish Activist on Death Row | Nov 28 |