a country with two faces that everything opposes

In Tehran (Iran), Saturday, February 11, the image of an unshakeable and self-confident power, supported by thousands of people. A choir of patriotic songs and a military rally, the anniversary of the revolution is a demonstration of conservative values ​​in response to the protests of the past five months. Many Iranians, however, feel distant from these speeches and celebrations. “With the economic crisis and a Supreme Leader who doesn’t care about the people, it’s definitely not a national holiday.“, comments anonymously a woman, near the crowd.

Iran divided into two worlds

For the past month, demonstrations by opponents have been fewer due to repression and death sentences. However, more and more women stop wearing the veil: 10 to 15% of passers-by, in a very busy square in Tehran. In a fashionable cafe, a student would also like to remove her veil, but has other demands. “To be able to achieve equal rights, we women have to fight. As to obtain parental authority, or the right to divorce“, she said. Iran is divided into two worlds, with don the one hand the opponents, not only young people or city dwellers, and on the other, the faithful of the Islamic Revolution.