FOROUGH’S
MEMORY
Forough was in her early twenties in 1979. Forough had recently returned to her hometown Shiraz from abroad. She told us about her memories on November 12, 2016.
Listen to Forough recount how she learned the revolution happened while at a street protest. She describes the real-time retreat of the army and her own surprise at the speed by which the revolution was happening.
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Forough remembers returning home from a demonstration and watching news broadcast the day revovlutionary forces took over the national TV.
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Forough recalls the tumultous emotions during the revolution. Listen to Forough recount her close encounter with the army and her lucky but dangerous escape.
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Forough describes city walls being covered in revolutionary graffiti, some of which she found questionable.
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