Lessons from a revolution (Iran’s, that is)

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Author(s) Marina Nemat
Source The Globe and Mail
Date February 1, 2011
URL http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/lessons-from-a-revolution-irans-that-is/article1889288/
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Quotes-start.png I commend the people of Egypt and Tunisia for their courage, and I wish them freedom and democracy. I encourage them to continue their movement, but I also urge them to be alert and to learn from history. In 1982, only three years after the success of the Islamic revolution in Iran, I was arrested at the age of 16 for speaking up against the new regime. I was tortured and raped, and many of my friends were executed, so I hope the people of Egypt and Tunisia forgive me for being cautious. Quotes-end.png


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