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JINA MAHSA AMINI
The face of Iran's protests. Her life, her dreams
and her death.
In memory of Jina 'Mahsa' Amini, the cornerstone of the 'Zan.
Zendagi. Azadi revolution.
16 February 2023 | By Gino d'Artali
And also
Read all about the assasination of the 22 year young Jhina Mahsa
Amini or Zhina Mahsa Amini (Kurdistan-Iran) and the start of the Zan,
Zendagi, Azadi (Women, life, freedom) revolution in Iran
2022
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Here we are to enter THE IRANIAN
WOMEN'S REVOLUTIONISTS against
'Facing Faces and
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Cruel regime
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2-weekly opinion by Gino d'Artali: |
When one hurts or kills a women
one hurts or kills hummanity and is an antrocitie.
Gino d'Artali
and: My mother (1931-1997) always said to me <Mi
figlio, non esistono notizie <vecchie> perche puoi imparare qualcosa da
qualsiasi notizia.> Translated: <My son, there is no such thing as so
called 'old' news because you can learn something from any news.>
Gianna d'Artali.
'THE JINA REVOLUTION'
A SPECIAL:
WHO JINA MAHSA AMINI REALLY WAS.
<<Her Name Was Mahsa; A Swimming Coach Who Wanted to Become a
Doctor
By Diako Alavi, a journalist from Saqqez and family friend of Mahsa
Amini
Her name has been a symbol of resistance for women and all Iranians in
their fight against government oppression and violence under a religious
dictatorship that has claimed many lives over the past four decades.
When they took the life of Mahsa Amini, a sudden storm erupted, infusing
hope, anger, pain, resilience and determination. Perhaps Mahsa is merely
an image for many, but for me, for the people of Saqqez, her friends and
relatives, she remains a treasury of memories that persist to this day.
I wished for Mahsa to be more than just a name, a photograph or a news
story; I wanted you to get to know her as well. She was a 22-year-old
woman brimming with vitality, moving at her own pace and chasing her
dreams. From aspiring to be a doctor to earning a coaching degree in
swimming and contemplating a future in microbiology, her journey on
earth was filled with aspirations and determination. Her name was Jina.
They changed the name on her birth certificate to Mahsa so that having a
Kurdish name on official documents wouldn't pose any issues, as was the
practice two decades ago. As the times evolved, Kurdish names became
widely accepted and both Jina and Mahsa remained. Mahsa shone like the
bright moon, while Jina embodied life, warmth and cheerfulness. Mrs
Mohammadi might have been the first to notice this. She was a literature
teacher at Hijab school where Jina pursued her secondary education. Mrs.
Mohammadi once said to Jina's mother, <Mojgan, take care of this child;
she's incredibly genteel.> Teachers described her as a quiet girl,
suggesting she should be a bit more mischievous. Her brother, Ashkan,
was more mischievous, while Jina was gentler. Despite their small age
difference, they rarely got upset to the point of anger. Jina wanted to
become a doctor. When she was a child, she held her father's hand and
accompanied him to the market to buy a white coat for her. When she
couldn't find one, she purchased white fabric for her mother to sew. She
also acquired a stethoscope toy. She arranged her dolls in the room,
examining and prescribing treatments for them. Mozhgan, her mother,
would knock on the room's door and ask, <May I have an appointment, Dr.?>
or <Can I be your patient darling?> Her mother was an active member of
the Parents and Teachers Association for three years in Shahrak
Elementary School, Hijab Secondary School and Taleghani High School. At
school, Jina was cherished by her classmates and admired by her teachers
as a model student. Her academic performance consistently excelled, and
she exuded a calm and serene demeanor. She was energetic during sports
classes as she would be jumping and playing volleyball. On weekends, the
family sometimes strolled in Kowsar Park or Shahr Park or returned to
the Seye Ava region, where her hair danced in the wind and her favorite
volleyball partner was none other than Safa, her uncle. As her
grandfather fondly said, <Don't call my girl Jina; call her Shane,>
meaning breeze in Kurdish. Jina had a heart as small as a sparrow. At
the sound of a barking dog, she'd hide behind her younger brother, but
she adored animals. Safa once threw a stone at an approaching dog. Jina
yelled, <Don't hurt her, Safa! Don't hurt my little niece!> Until last
year, whenever they encountered a dog, they'd say, <Look, it's Jina's
nephew,> and the young girl would burst into laughter. In her early
years, Jina used to refer to dogs as nieces. Jina was an athlete. In
addition to her passion for volleyball, she also had a deep love for
swimming and even held a swimming coaching certificate. She patiently
spent two years preparing for her college entrance exams and temporarily
set aside her ambition to become a doctor. She went to Urmia to study
microbiology and always said, <I will become a doctor one day for sure.>
Like many of her peers, she also aspired to be an actress. Her eloquence
and inner beauty was evident to anyone who saw her. She attended acting
and theater classes for a brief period. Later on, she auditioned for
several film roles, albeit without success. Throughout this journey,
Amjad and Mozhgan, her parents, stood by her as companions and
supporters, never imposing any limits on her aspirations.
Her favorite cosmetics included red lipstick and nail polishes.
Unlike some families in the area, neither Amjad nor Mozhgan created
obstacles to their children's desires. They belonged to a moderately
religious, middle-class family that cherished their children. What
shattered this idyllic life? Who extinguished the dreams of this simple
girl? Who disrupted her innocent dreams of becoming a doctor? Who halted
the ambitions of this swimmer and volleyball player who aspired to be an
actress, who adorned her lips with red lipstick and couldn't decide on
just one nail polish color? Mozhgan once said, <I swear to God, my child
said she wanted to serve humanity.> What led this dear, unassuming girl
who aspired to serve humanity to meet such a tragic end? Jina was on a
trip during which she had the opportunity to witness the beauty of the
sea and the tranquility of the forest. In Tehran, she explored the
market with her cousins and spent joyful nights playing with Ashkan and
the children of the family. Laughter filled the air and conversations
flowed until dawn. Tragedy struck when a dark cloud of hopelessness
descended upon Jina near Haqqani subway station, close to Vanak Square.
This area is often frequented by passengers heading to Nature Bridge and
young people seeking picturesque spots for their Instagram posts. It was
Osman Esmaili, a labor activist, who shouted amidst the crowd during
Jina's funeral, <She could have been my daughter, she could have been
your daughter.> As I left the mosque, I wished to have hands large
enough to crush Nature Bridge between my fingers. Then, I thought that
if those hands possessed such strength, they could potentially dismantle
other forces and systems as well. I also remembered the small hands of
Jina placing her stethoscope toy on her doll's chest while whispering to
herself her unswerving desire to serve humanity.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/features/120367-her-name-was-mahsa-a-swimming-coach-who-wanted-to-become-a-doctor/
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