A widespread internet blackout, enforced by the regime, has made it difficult to connect with those inside Iran who have been grappling with the human consequences of the government’s crackdown. “In a forced darkness, misinformation spreads easily, and people are left with fragments.” That silence was part of the reason he had reached out, why he felt the need to document what he was seeing. We were sitting at the haft-sin table, and I was watching the goldfish in its bowl when suddenly the electricity went out and the air-raid sirens began to wail.
Author: Cora Engelbrecht
Published at: 2026-03-20 22:30:00
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