The Nobel Prize’s Post

“I write this message from behind the high, cold walls of a prison. I am a Middle Eastern woman, and come from a region which, despite its rich civilisation, is now trapped amid war, the fire of terrorism, and extremism. I am an Iranian woman, a proud and honourable contributor to civilisation, who is currently under the oppression of a despotic religious government. I am a woman prisoner who, in enduring deep and soul-crushing suffering resulting from the lack of freedom, equality, and democracy, has recognised the necessity of her existence and has found faith.” This is the beginning of Narges Mohammadi’s moving 2023 Nobel Peace Prize lecture, which was delivered by her children. They also collected her prize, which was awarded for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all. Read her impassioned message in full here: https://bit.ly/4arTRVZ