{"id":30840,"date":"2022-12-19T17:43:42","date_gmt":"2022-12-19T13:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/?post_type=articles&p=30840"},"modified":"2022-12-19T17:53:19","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T13:53:19","slug":"iranian-women-letter-nina-zandnia","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/iranian-women-letter-nina-zandnia\/","title":{"rendered":"A Letter From My Heart To All The Women In Iran And Around The World\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

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UNICEF\/Aslan Arfa | A girl wearing her hijab in Iran runs past a mural stating, in Persian, \u201cGod loves children who say their \u2018namaz\u2019 [prayers].\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>My name is Nina Zandnia. My surname is one of the oldest names in Persian history. Iran was the country of my parents until the Revolution of 1979, right before I was born. That Iran used to be beautiful, full of freedom, culture, fashion and people striving to achieve everything that was considered impossible at that time.<\/p>\n

The capital city, Tehran, was classified as one of the most vibrant cities where everyone from all walks of life would visit and experience both the rich history of Persia and the advancement and modernity of the West. My parents talk about the times when dignitaries and celebrities such as the Kennedy family, Elizabeth Taylor, and Andy Warhol, would attend galas and events in Iran on par with Paris or New York. Iran was considered one of the most civilised and educated countries in the world and a key ally to the West.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, some powerful, external forces felt threatened by Iran\u2019s rapid growth, development and oil wealth, so they encouraged \u201cThe Islamic Republic to come to Iran and take over the country by force.\u201d They killed anyone who stood in their way, including my uncle and family members who fought against this change and were loyal to our king and country.<\/p>\n

From the day the Islamic Republic established itself in Iran, the country became a country controlled by terrorising the masses. For 43 years the regime have held 80 million Iranian people in Iran as hostages.<\/p>\n

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