This is a message from Ali, the voice of democracy, the man from Iran, the Middle East and the United States of America (USA).

This week, Iranians for Democracy is pleased to announce we are about to be blessed with the presence of grace, a true mother of the democracy movement of Iran, a woman that decided at a young age to join in her mothers philosophy and follow the dreams of leading the women of Iran to the freedom of equal rights. This woman, who is a shining star for democracy, she is the voice of equal rights for all Iranian women, and women all over the world. She is a poet, a writer, a scholar, a teacher, and a true tiger. She is none other than my Aunt Simin. We are all welcoming her from Iran to the USA, where she is going to be a guest speaker on behalf of The Iranian Mothers for Freedom. As she will pass on the message of hope like she has done for many years, with inspiring messages. She is the voice of the democracy movement in Iran. My Aunt Simin has been imprisoned, beaten, and tortured by the Iranian government for her views and her way of life. She stands for free elections, free press, freedom of choice, and for everyone, including women, to be able to walk, talk, and achieve their dreams. My Aunt Simin said to me “Ali my nephew, in these times of hardship we all must join together and let the voice of freedom be heard. Let the Iranian people know that I will give my last words to see my country free, my people to live in peace, my children and my grandchildren to know in life you must not be afraid, or selfish, and you must go for the mission in life when it is your time.” I want to say God Bless my Aunt and I hope I can carry the torch of democracy with you in the streets of Iran soon. Let the happiness take you wherever you need to go in life. You are a true tiger, a spirit of the people from the past and the future. Long live the voices of the Iranian Mothers for Freedom in US and the world.

Remember, we can do this together, one person at a time, one vote at a time, one country at a time.

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This is a message from Ali, the voice of democracy, the man from Iran, the Middle East, and the United States of America (USA).

It is with great sadness to say the Iranian in the  world has lost a great freedom fighter. He is a man that followed his family’s legacy and footsteps and became one of the leaders of democracy in the 1980’s. He is a man that stood for freedom of speech and freedom of human rights in Iran. He is survived by two brothers and four sisters. He told me one day “Ali my nephew, you only live once and in life you must take a stand for something so that you can always be remembered for what you did to help mankind.”

Farshied Khalatbari

This great man was my uncle, Farshied KHALATBARI.  May God rest his soul. He went to the heavens on the 29th day of April in the year of 2006. I wish for all Ali’s men and women all over the world to take a moment and say a prayer for this great man. He taught me many lessons in life. He taught me how to listen, learn, and respect people. He stood for democracy and freedom. When I saw him for the last time he told me to send this message “It is time for all of us to change the scope of our lives and remember you only live once so be kind to one another, love one another, help one another, because we all only live once.” God Bless my Uncle. I will always remember him in all that I do to save our people in Iran. God Speed and I hope one day that I will see you in the heavens. But for now, I will see you in the stars. This is in the memory of my Uncle Farshied, man of vision and honesty. Remember, we can do this together, one person at a time, one vote at a time, one country at a time.

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