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Mahsa Piraei’s story is one of freedom, migration, loss, and an enduring search for justice.
Before leaving Iran, Mahsa was active and loved sports and enjoying life. But outside the safety of her family home, compulsory hijab, social restrictions, and fear of the authorities increasingly shaped her everyday life. From a young age, she learned that speaking openly about politics and religion could have consequences, and that she sometimes had to hide parts of her identity in public.
She was detained several times by the morality police because of her hijab and appearance. During one detention, a male officer deliberately injured her foot and intimidated her. Terrified of what might happen, she was too afraid to contact her family. Even after arriving in the UK, that fear stayed with her; for years, seeing a police officer could trigger anxiety and the feeling that she had done something wrong.
Mahsa also experienced discrimination because of her family’s Yarsan background, including hearing people in positions of authority describe Yarsan people as “unclean” or “unworthy.”
The most devastating moment of her life came in September 2022. While Mahsa was in the UK speaking with friends about the protests following the death of Mahsa (Zhina) Amini, her mother, Minoo Majidi, was taking part in demonstrations in her hometown of Kermanshah. She was shot and killed in the street, reportedly struck by more than 160 pellets. Mahsa learned of her mother’s death the following day.
Leaving Iran had not meant leaving fear behind. Years later, the violence she believed she had escaped reached her family and took her mother from her.
For Mahsa, justice is not about revenge. It is about truth and accountability. She hopes that one day, in a fair and independent courtroom, everyone responsible for her mother’s killing will be held accountable—from those who carried out the shooting to those who gave the orders.
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Before leaving Iran, Mahsa was active and loved sports and enjoying life. But outside the safety of her family home, compulsory hijab, social restrictions, and fear of the authorities increasingly shaped her everyday life. From a young age, she learned that speaking openly about politics and religion could have consequences, and that she sometimes had to hide parts of her identity in public.
She was detained several times by the morality police because of her hijab and appearance. During one detention, a male officer deliberately injured her foot and intimidated her. Terrified of what might happen, she was too afraid to contact her family. Even after arriving in the UK, that fear stayed with her; for years, seeing a police officer could trigger anxiety and the feeling that she had done something wrong.
Mahsa also experienced discrimination because of her family’s Yarsan background, including hearing people in positions of authority describe Yarsan people as “unclean” or “unworthy.”
The most devastating moment of her life came in September 2022. While Mahsa was in the UK speaking with friends about the protests following the death of Mahsa (Zhina) Amini, her mother, Minoo Majidi, was taking part in demonstrations in her hometown of Kermanshah. She was shot and killed in the street, reportedly struck by more than 160 pellets. Mahsa learned of her mother’s death the following day.
Leaving Iran had not meant leaving fear behind. Years later, the violence she believed she had escaped reached her family and took her mother from her.
For Mahsa, justice is not about revenge. It is about truth and accountability. She hopes that one day, in a fair and independent courtroom, everyone responsible for her mother’s killing will be held accountable—from those who carried out the shooting to those who gave the orders.
@iranhrdc
#ThroughHerEyes
#InternationalDayOfTheGirl
#DayOfTheGirl
#MahsaPiraei
#MinooMajidi
#WomanLifeFreedom
#Iran
#HunmanRights