went through TSF that the Iranian Mazgani learned that his compatriot Narges Mohammadi had been awarded the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize. And in his first reaction, the author of “The Player’s Song” highlighted that it is a distinction that brings renewed hope to Iran. That gives a lot of hope. I know that the fight is unequal, the power is highly armored and impregnable. But I know that these people dedicate their lives to something bigger than themselves. And that is a great lesson for everyone. I think part of our anguish also comes from this separation from something bigger than us. Therefore, it is with great joy that I receive this news. This recognition is important, we need to feel that our work has resonance. It is to be hope and faith in the future,” says Mazgani.
Narges Mohammadi learned that she had been awarded the Nobel Prize in prison, after Iranian authorities detained her in November 2021. Narges Mohammadi was detained after attending an event in memory of a victim of the violent protests of 2019. Her husband Taghi Rahmani, who lives in Paris, revealed that the activist was tried in five minutes and sentenced to prison and 70 lashes, accused of spying for Saudi Arabia, with a ban on communication and without access to lawyers. In this conversation with TSFMazgani reveals that Narges Mohammadi, despite being imprisoned, “does not stop raising her voice. When I received the news, I was searching and found news that she was organizing chants inside the prison. I think it is a very powerful image.” very strong, from the person who has this freedom of having her body confined but her voice rising to heaven. This image will last. And that is change, she is the person who has something that no one can take away from her. That is a great achievement. This is a great achievement in itself.”
Around here, Iran is often in the news, but not for the best reasons. Mazgani recalls that Iran is a country with enormous wealth, but led by a very repressive dictatorship, although this award can help bring a light of hope to Iranians.
“Iran is a country with a very rich history, with a very rich culture, where poetry is in every home, everyone knows one or two verses, everyone knows their history, everyone knows the great epics. This is not a first step. The thing is, this magnificent culture is buried by this madness. And this award is not a first step, it is a necessary reminder that they will not win, and that this light will prevail, and that this culture will prevail. Maybe, around Here We only receive this negative news. But Iran is a very rich country culturally, with a very long tradition. And that will prevail. That is what I think the award reminds us. More than a first step, it is to remember that there is something more than, unfortunately, , is buried by this oppression,” says the Iranian artist, who has lived in Portugal since the Iranian revolution of 1979, after his family arrived in our country as refugees for being Bahá’ís, who were persecuted by the regime imposed by the fundamentalist Ruhollah Khomeini.
Source: TSF
