Let me tell you about the first time I went to a party. You know, having a party is illegal

in Iran. I was at university at the time and I remember one of my classmates came to me

and said, I am going to have a small gathering. Do you want to join us?

This young student, Masoud, was about to go on the adventure of a lifetime. He jumped

in a car and drove out of Iran's capital city, Tehran, and headed for the mountains.

Apartment blocks made way for manicured lawns in front of impressive white stone villas.

As soon as they opened the door, there was a pool and girls were going around in their

bikinis, they were dancing with a drinking, jumping into the water. It was fun.

So was that the first time you'd seen a girl in a bikini?

To be frank, yes, remember women should be dressed up, but it came across quite normal. You know what,

I was high for a month. I was full of energy after that experience. It was unbelievable.

But even though people were jumping in the pool and the drinks were flowing, Masoud knew that he

could never completely relax. They can arrest you, they can put you in jail, they can even

blash you for it. My own friends got arrested when they had a party in their villas.

Because they are always out to catch us, we are not calm, we are always tense, every single

moment that we walk in streets. There is that tension with you.

It sounds tough.

Zacht.

Mmm, Joré, tough? Yes. But to be honest, it feels good to fight them.

And that's exactly what Masoud started doing.

In September 2022, Masoud joined thousands of people who took to the streets to protest against

the authorities. As demonstrations spread to 150 cities across Iran, the efforts to suppress them

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