Fallen Hero Tahereh (Noushin) Arabnezhad; Candles That Were Never Lit
Death Tahereh (Noushin) Arabnejad 37 years old in Iran Mashhad Meraj Square
Written by: Sarva
You did not have to be out on the street to become the target of a bullet. In those nights, gunfire was not confined to public squares or aimed solely into crowds; it pierced the stone walls of homes, passed through windows, and reached the quiet solitude of rooftops—a place where one imagined they were a few steps removed from the turmoil and violence, yet even there was not safe. Fallen Hero Tahereh ( Nooshin ) Arabnejad, born on 11 January 1988 (21 Dey 1366), was a management graduate and filmmaker; an enlightened, artistic woman who had bound her life to imagery, narrative, and dreams. Only two days remained until her 38th birthday, and her family was gradually preparing to celebrate—a day meant to unfold with smiles, the glow of candles, and sweet wishes. But that night, everything turned into an agonizing, everlasting grief. On the evening of 9 January (19 Dey), Nooshin was standing on the rooftop of her house. She was neither among the crowd nor on the front lines of confrontation, but in her safest sanctuary: home. As armed forces stationed at Meraj Square in Mashhad opened fire indiscriminately at protesters and nearby houses, a bullet struck her in the chest. Her family i…
جاویدنام طاهره (نوشین) عربنژاد · مشهد · میدان معراج
