Woman, Life, Freedom

"Masa Amini"

This cloth was made by a Seattle facilitator who wishes to go by the pseudonym Mahsa Amini, in honor of the young Iranian martyr.

"I used Persian mythological creatures to convey the meaning in this story cloth. It is about war, discrimination, gender apartheid, poverty and the voices of generations who have been fighting against dictatorship. In Iran, women must comply with the Islamic Republic’s mandatory hijab laws and they are unequal in all aspects of life. Hundreds of protesters were killed by Iranian authorities in 2022. These nation‑wide protests were triggered by the death of 22 year old Mahsa Amini who died in police custody after being arrested for failing to cover her hair properly."