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.
Nader Dastanpur…
died a day after his arrest at the detention center of police station, due to the severity of the injuries caused during his arrest and the failure to provide appropriate treatments.
Mohammad Ebrahim Safizadeh…
Mr. Safizadeh held a Master’s Degree in Arab Literature. He had a facility for establishing good relations with young people. He was an ethical, sociable, and athletic individual.
Mehrangiz Mohammad-Rahimi…
Friends described her as “very brave.” Jumping rope and hiking were her simple pleasures.