As nationwide protests continue to sweep Iran, there are very few direct voices from inside Iran reaching the international stage. An understanding of the fabric of the society and its rapidly evolving outlook and demands is essential for understanding the protests and what the international community should do. Our team at the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) is in regular contact with Iranians throughout the country. In updates posted to our website, and excerpted below, we will are publishing what we are hearing from Iranians from all walks of life. Read more on our website (link in bio). “My 15–16-year-old kids are teaching me, and people like me, about what’s going on” A 55-year-old male restaurant worker living in a poor neighborhood in Karaj told us: “The protest in our neighborhood was like a war zone. I dare say that the police and plainclothes agents were confused by the large number of people. There was a lot of gunfire and tear gas, but the people resisted a lot. Since the schoolgirls came to the streets and protested, the police have been paying more attention to our neighborhood. At the same time, they know very well that if the girls are harmed in the slightest way, the people will react strongly. Officers and officials think that because we live on the margins of the city, we don’t understand many things, but our children showed that they understand everything, no matter what area they live in. We’ve listened and watched and believed whatever was on the state radio and TV because we’re not very educated. But my 15 and 16-year-old kids are teaching me, and people like me, about what’s going on. I get most of the news about the protests from my 14-year-old daughter. We don’t have a satellite TV and whatever information that is available comes from my daughter’s Instagram." #Iran #IranProtests #IranProtests2022 #HumanRights #UN #FreeSpeech #Revolution #OpIran #MahsaAmini #IranRevolution #WomensRights #IranRevolution2022 #Iranian #Tehran #مهسا_امینی #نیکا_شاکرمی #اعتصابات_سراسری #زن_زندگی_آزادی