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Tens of thousands of people have been detained and hundreds of protesters have been killed during the uprising in Iran, according to .
The uprising began in September 2022, after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini was killed by the 鈥渕orality police,鈥� who claimed she violated strict dress codes. Since then, Iranian women have been leading mass protests against the country鈥檚 regime.
Zahra Jafarpour is an Iranian artist who is pursuing a Ph.D. at UTD in visual and performing arts. In her own words, Jafarpour shares how she鈥檚 using art to speak out against the brutal killings and crackdowns by Iranian authorities.
An excerpt:
鈥淢y only way to continue living is to paint.
It is only through painting that I experience peace for a few hours and can concentrate. I can sort out my thoughts and worries and get some relief.
On the other hand, maybe I can reflect the voice of Iranians in the world.
Those being excluded, limited, threatened, and suppressed. And whose voices are not heard.鈥�
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