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.
Nasrin Mohammadpur Dehkordi…
Evin officials tortured her so badly her feet swelled like cushions. Yet she did not confess one word – even her real name
Farshad Haqi…
Mr. Haqi was a funny, sociable, and empathetic family man who loved his wife and child very much and planned for the future of his family.