About the Book: What Iranians Want: Women, Life, Freedom
A document of real optimism. Guardian
An indispensable account of the Women, Life, Freedom uprising as it unfolded in
real time
On Tuesday 13 September 2022, all Mahsa Amini has planned is a day shopping in
Tehran. Her birthday is next week. But she is arrested as she comes out of the
subway the Guidance Patrol deem her hijab inadequate. On Friday she is
pronounced dead. By Sunday, women have taken to the streets across Iran, setting
their headscarves on fire and cursing the Supreme Leader. Months later, workers
down their tools and businesses close.