Fallen Hero Arman Abedmaghami; Dad... I'm burning

Death Arman Abedmaghami 35 years old in Iran Gilan Yakhsazi Street, Rasht

Written by: Sepehr

 Arman Abed-Maghami was 35 years old, born on 27 October 1990 (5 Aban 1369); a resident of Yakhsazi Street in Rasht, Gilan. A single young man who held countless dreams for the years ahead. He was so full of hope for the future that he had often told those around him, “I’m going to live to be 90.” Like any young man, Arman had dreams of his own, but among them all, one shone brighter than the rest: opening a café-restaurant. A place meant to be the culmination of his dreams and hard work; a place to build a future he had not yet had the chance to begin. Yet on the night of 9 January (19 Dey), everything changed. On the second night of the protests, at around 8:00 p.m., Arman left home. A few hours later, around 10:00 p.m., phone networks were cut off and his family could no longer reach him. Hours slipped away in agonizing worry until roughly 1:00 a.m., when phone connections were restored, and Arman called his family to say he was on his way home. He never made it back. Near Arman’s home stood a Basij base from which forces were shooting at protesters. At Yakhsazi Square in Rasht, Arman was struck by two live rounds—bullets that tore into his side and chest. His body was also…

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