• An Iranian political activist using the pseudonym Shirin lives in constant fear of arrest and repression by the regime.
  • She shows signs of post-traumatic stress disorder and her left hand is partially non-functional.
  • The regime stages shows of strength with armed women in jeeps.
  • Shirin was previously arrested by secret police for not wearing a headscarf.
  • She feels helpless due to the inability to prevent executions of those arrested during the January uprising.
  • She constantly listens for cars and knocks on the door, fearing another arrest.

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