"Every morning they forced us to look out a window at the courtyard where they executed people so we would know how they were going to kill us. We had to watch for five minutes while they died. If we closed our eyes, they would beat us. I still have nightmares about that."
"They were the worst days of my life. I was subjected to physical and psychological torture. I was beaten, recorded, urinated on and treated like an animal."
"My mother managed to get me out after selling off her land to pay bribes, though it was under the condition that I stay locked in the home for two years."
"I feel well taken care of in Spain. I still have many nightmares. But here they take care of me, and through my work, I try to take care of others."
Ramtin Zigorat, a gay Iranian refugee, faced extreme torture and was forced to watch executions during his imprisonment in Iran. After being sentenced to death for various charges, he was eventually released through his mother's sacrifices. Despite the trauma and nightmares he experiences, Zigorat feels well cared for in Spain and aims to help others through his work. His journey highlights the severe human rights abuses faced by LGBTQ+ individuals in Iran.
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