Fallen Hero Masoud Faghihzadeh; If I don't go…
Death Masoud Faghih Zadeh 36 years old in Iran Isfahan Khaqani
Written by: Sayeh
Whenever Masoud’s name came up, the first thing people spoke of was his kindness; he was a man you could count on in difficult times. Born on 4 February 1990 (15 Bahman 1368), he was 36 years old, just a month away from seeing his thirty-seventh birthday. He had recently opened his traditional restaurant—a dream he had worked and waited for years to achieve. Among friends and acquaintances, he was known for his magnanimity. Whenever someone was in trouble, they turned to Masoud. Helping others was never a matter of calculation for him; he was open-handed and unpretentious. He was so humble that his good deeds were heard from others far more than from himself. He was the only son in the family. In their father’s absence, Masoud had become the greatest pillar of support in his only sister’s life. On the morning of 8 January (18 Dey), his mother pleaded with him not to go, saying, “We have no one else besides you.” Masoud answered: “If I don’t go, are sixteen-year-old girls supposed to go?” On 8 January (18 Dey), Khaqani Street in Isfahan was no longer just a street; it was a river of people. People moving shoulder to shoulder, with a bright spark in their eyes—something akin to hope,…
مسعود فقیه زاده · اصفهان · باغ رضوان
