SIMIN’S
MEMORY
Simin was 27 years old in 1979. She worked and lived in Tehran. She told us about her memories on September 7, 2016.
For Simin, the revolution culminated in three days of progressively intense street demonstrations. Listen to her describe a vivid memory of one of these demonstrations.
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Simin learned that the revolution had happened when she heard a popular news anchor’s emotional announcement on TV. Here is how she remembers that moment.
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Listen to Simin recount the general energy of demonstrations, which she describes as a multi-stream river overtaking the city.
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Simin remembers her beloved Seiko 5 wristwatch which she lost during the last days of demonstrations. Here she tells us the story of this watch.
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