Fallen Hero Yousef Moti; you passed through bullets, so that I might pass through fear.

Death Yousef Motie 51 years old in Iran Bird

Written by: Sayeh

Yousef Motie, a resident of Parand with salt-and-pepper hair, had entered the second half of his life—a 51-year-old man who was more anxious than ever about his four children. An uncertain, hazy future lay before him, deepening his concern for them. Yousef was a devoted family man, cherished among all his relatives and acquaintances for his kindness and pure heart. He always placed helping others above his own desires, putting himself aside to solve their problems. It was impossible for anyone to ask him for help and be turned away. When those around him would say, "You just don't know how to say no," he would answer, "I don't know how to turn away someone who comes to me for refuge." Yousef was weary of the gag that, in his eyes, the Islamic Republic regime had placed on the people's mouths for 47 years. He felt he had to go out and cry out—for the sake of his children, who are every parent's greatest concern. He was a tailor, and for years the sewing machine had been an extension of his hands: hands that cut, stitched, and worked with patience and meticulous care. Sometimes with love, sometimes with deep concentration, as though the harder he worked, the further he remained from…

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