"We can't share too many details about this person because we're trying to keep him safe. But what I can tell you is that he is certainly young," she says. "Like a lot of people his age and his generation, he had a sort of political awakening while he was in school." He describes being detained at ward 241 for about 21 days, almost three weeks.
This episode contains descriptions of violence and injury.
In September, protests began in Iran over the death of a young woman, Mahsa Amini, at the hands of the government. The demonstrations have since intensified, as has the government’s response, with thousands arrested and a terrifying campaign of public executions underway.
Today, Iranians who have taken part in the demonstrations tell us — in their own words — why they are willing to brave such severe punishments to help bring about change.
Guest: Cora Engelbrecht, an international reporter for The New York Times.
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