The flames of uprising are once again burning in Iran.
Yet, it seems different this time.
A revolution is afoot,
a feminist revolution.
The first sparks of the revolution
started in Saghez of Kurdistan,
the home town of Mahsa Amini.
Mahsa Amini was a 22-year-old Kurdish girl
who was beaten to death by the police
for “improper Hijab”
on September 16th, 2022.
Mahsa was better known as Zhina
among friends and family.
In the Kurdish language, Zhina means life.
The Islamic Republic of Iran exterminated her life
and countless others
as sacrifices to the altars of patriarchy,
religion, racism and capitalism.
The original sparks of revolt
started by the chants "Jin, Jiyan, Azadi,"
"Woman, Life, Freedom"
are now a revolution spreading
to all 31 provinces and hundreds of cities.
Even the ideological strongholds of the regime,
Qom and Mashhad, are revolting.
For the first time, the police are the direct target of people's ire.
The Police have been driven back, beaten, and killed.
Police cars flipped, burned, and destroyed.
Police stations are being taken over and set aflame.
Oshnavieh became the first city liberated
from the control of the police.
The revolution is bearing fruits
because people of Iran are no longer afraid.
We are but one step away from overthrowing the death cult
that is Islamic Republic of Iran.
It has yet to be seen if we would take that final step.
But, the people of Iran have already proven
that they should not be underestimated.