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Mahsa Amini died Sept. 16 in Iran after an encounter with the country’s so-called morality police. Since her death, Iranians have taken to the streets in protest of the country’s modesty laws. But what began as a call for women’s rights in Iran has since ballooned into something so much bigger.
Today, we hear from the Iranian diaspora about why they’re protesting in solidarity. Read the full transcript here.
Host: L.A. Times podcast producer Asal Ehsanipour
Guests: L.A. Times diaspora reporter Sarah Parvini
More reading:
‘Woman, life, freedom’: L.A. protest over Iran draws thousands
‘Nothing to lose’: Iran’s protesters step up their defiance as a potential showdown looms
In protests over death of Mahsa Amini, internet is key to planning. Can Iran block access?
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