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The first major book on the new Iranian revolution Why did Iranians rise up in 2022 and 2023?
On 16 September 2022, a revolution started in Iran. Thousands of women removed their state-imposed hijab and took to the streets to demand freedom and equality. In December, a three-day strike across the nation brought business to a grinding halt. Now, after forty years of oppressive rule, the regime of the Islamic Republic may be on its last legs.
As the world anxiously anticipates what will happen next, Arash Azizi uncovers the struggles and sacrifices behind the headlines. He shows us what a new Iran could look like, through the eyes of the activists, dreamers and martyrs fighting for it. This is a democratic nation where women can get any job they like, workers are paid fair wages and young people can dance the night away. For now, these are only hopes. But among ordinary Iranians there is an unprecedented hunger for change. Whatever the outcome of this revolution, the new Iran will be built by them, and the call of 'Woman, Life, Freedom' will echo through the streets long after these risings end.
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The first major book on the new Iranian revolution On Tuesday 13 September 2022, Iran's police forces brutally beat Mahsa Amini, only 22 years old. By Friday she is dead. By Sunday, women have taken to the streets across Iran, setting their headscarves on fire and cursing the Supreme Leader. Months later, workers down their tools and businesses close. The battle-cry everywhere: Women, Life, Freedom.
This isn't a passing protest wave - this is a revolution. Arash Azizi guides us through Iran ablaze, history being made in real time. From an International Women's Day celebrated inside Iran's most notorious prison to mass strikes in Kurdistan, ordinary Iranians are risking everything to bring down the regime. One year later, one thing's clear: no Supreme Leader can turn the clock back. A different Iran is within sight; Azizi shows us what it might look like.
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The first major book on the new Iranian revolution On Tuesday 13 September 2022, all Mahsa Amini has planned is a day shopping in Tehran. Her birthday is next week. But she is arrested as she comes out of the subway - the Guidance Patrol deem her hijab inadequate. On Friday she is pronounced dead. By Sunday, women have taken to the streets across Iran, setting their headscarves on fire and cursing the Supreme Leader. Months later, workers down their tools and businesses close. The battle-cry everywhere: Women, Life, Freedom.
This isn't a passing protest wave; something has changed irrevocably. Arash Azizi guides us through Iran ablaze, history being made in real time. From an International Women's Day celebrated inside Iran's most notorious prison to mass strikes in Kurdistan, ordinary Iranians are taking risks to fight for a better future. Even as the regime spills blood in retaliation, Iranians have not given up. Today one thing's clear: no Supreme Leader can turn the clock back. A different Iran is within sight; Azizi shows us what it might look like.
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The first major book on the new Iranian revolution 'A document of real optimism.' Guardian
On Tuesday 13 September 2022, all Mahsa Amini has planned is a day shopping in Tehran. Her birthday is next week. But she is arrested as she comes out of the subway - the Guidance Patrol deem her hijab inadequate. On Friday she is pronounced dead. By Sunday, women have taken to the streets across Iran, setting their headscarves on fire and cursing the Supreme Leader. Months later, workers down their tools and businesses close. The battle cry everywhere: Women, Life, Freedom.
This isn't a passing protest wave; something has changed irrevocably. Arash Azizi guides us through Iran ablaze, history being made in real time. From an International Women's Day celebrated inside Iran's most notorious prison to mass strikes in Kurdistan, ordinary Iranians are taking risks to fight for a better future. Even as the regime spills blood in retaliation, Iranians have not given up. Today one thing's clear: no Supreme Leader can turn the clock back. A different Iran is within sight; Azizi shows us what it might look like.