SHAMSI’S
MEMORY
Shamsi was 28 years old in 1979. She worked and lived in Abadan. She told us about her memories on November 10, 2016.
For Shamsi, the most prominent event of the revolution is the tragic arson at Cinema Rex, which killed several hundred people in her hometown of Abadan. Listen to Shamsi remember this tragedy.
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Shamsi associates the revolution with the strikes at the Oil Company, above and beyond street demonstrations. Here are her recollections of the strikes.
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Shamsi learned that the revolution had happened while she was stopping at a traffic light. Listen to her remember this curious moment.
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Shamsi remembers her beloved car, a lightweight and fuel-efficient vehicle that helped her get around in searches for friends after the Cinema Rex arson and during the Iran-Iraq war. Listen to Shamsi recount memories of her car.
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