Three Powerful Iran Protest Themes, Explained
‘Women, life, freedom,’ hair cuts and bloodstains: the same signs, slogans and acts of defiance are spreading throughout Iran and around the world as thousands of people demonstrate in solidarity with Iranian protesters.
Here’s a look at the history and symbolism behind three key themes that have emerged from the uprising.
0:00 Three common themes from Iran’s protests
0:27 Where ‘Zan, Zendegi, Azadi’, or Women, Life, Freedom, came from
1:37 Why are Iranian protesters cutting their hair?
3:11 Dyed fountains and stained hands: What blood symbolizes in the Iran protests
I’m Shelby Holliday, a reporter for WSJ. Subscribe to join me as I explain some of today's most pressing geopolitical events, from superpower showdowns and conflicts to supply chain snarls and natural resource struggles.
#IranProtests #ZanZendegiAzadi #WomenLifeFreedom
Here’s a look at the history and symbolism behind three key themes that have emerged from the uprising.
0:00 Three common themes from Iran’s protests
0:27 Where ‘Zan, Zendegi, Azadi’, or Women, Life, Freedom, came from
1:37 Why are Iranian protesters cutting their hair?
3:11 Dyed fountains and stained hands: What blood symbolizes in the Iran protests
I’m Shelby Holliday, a reporter for WSJ. Subscribe to join me as I explain some of today's most pressing geopolitical events, from superpower showdowns and conflicts to supply chain snarls and natural resource struggles.
#IranProtests #ZanZendegiAzadi #WomenLifeFreedom
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