Omid Memorial
The men and women whose stories you can read on this page are now all citizens of a silent city named Omid ("hope" in Persian). There, victims of persecution have found a common life whose substance is memory.
Omid's citizens were of varying social origins, nationalities, and religions; they held diverse, and often opposing, opinions and ideologies. Despite the differences in their personality, spirit, and moral fiber, they are all united in Omid by their natural rights and their humanity. What makes them fellow citizens is the fact that one day each of them was unfairly and arbitrarily deprived of his or her life. At that moment, while the world watched the unspeakable happen, an individual destiny was shattered, a family was destroyed, and an indescribable suffering was inflicted.
Ehsan Ba'i Lashaki…
He was his family’s only son and had dropped out of middle school. He was a kind person. Like many other adolescents, he had a special interest in soccer, but family and social difficulties meant he was not afforded the chance to develop his skills.
Soheila Qaderi…
Ms. Qaderi was very interested in art and poetry and has published two books of poetry in Kurdish.