By Citizen Journalist, Tehran
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- The sense of something happening had been at large big time since last night,
and when people started in many parts of Tehran to shout Allah-o-Akbar,
the sense of mystery was enhanced many folds. Rain that had been pouring
everywhere and had easily brought the Tehran notorious traffic to a stand
still. I simply walked everywhere rather than driving.
This morning the sun was
shining and mountains were covered by white beautiful snow; and the deep sense
of tension was strongly at large. From every corner of town, but specially from
central parts, people called to say that the spirit of opposition to demand
change, to struggle for air of some kind of a civil society in 21st century, was
high.
People, mostly young and
students, took to the streets and got into groups and headed to different parts
of the city's central streets chanting "death to the dictator" among many
others, while inviting the onlookers to join them and share the display of
everybody's deep frustration.
The economy is so bad that
businesses are going down one after another, and many offices and factories have
not received their salaries for months. I wonder how they manage?
The authorities are showing a
serious show of force; from the early hours, they had put their heavily clothed
troops everywhere, on the bridges and on the street corners. Motorist told me
that there had been several shots fired in different parts and there is a heavy
use of tear gas in many parts. Only god knows when the young ones in each home
get there to their waiting mothers and fathers.
An eyewitness told me that last
night he witnessed two young ladies passing on leaflets to people; but before he
got his copy, they were arrested. I am sure this has been happening to a
great extent these days. One can at least pray and hope if one cannot join
them and support them morally in every other way.
I wore something with green in
it today and my big green rings. My heart and thoughts are with all these brave
young ones whose determination and zest will be night time stories for decades
to come.
Join me to wish Iran and
Iranians a better world and more open society with a government whose concerns
are care of the nation rather then its own survival; a government that is open
and transparent and truly democratic. Amen!
