Nesa fears that renewed demonstrations could spark another bloodbath. She also seethes over the hypocrisy she witnessed as Iranians commemorated Ashura, a religious holiday that brings Iranians to the streets, which has become an avenue of protest.
Some women detained for hijab violations have been diagnosed with mental illnesses by Iranian courts and have been ordered to state-run psychiatric centers for treatment. Nesa rages about how the morality police strike fear into women on the street while hiding their identities.
At 35, Nesa leads a middle-class existence in Tehran, but despite her comforts, she feels increasingly disconnected from the Iranians around her, wondering if she should take action.
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