By the age of 25, I had a great job, my own import business which I was running on the side, my own apartment, a very good car, and a good group of friends. Life was treating me very well. But then all that changed.
In 2009, our president was re-elected, but as most Iranians believed that the results were rigged, there were protests. After a few days, it became very violent and the government started shooting at people. I was so overwhelmed and shocked that I went back home and couldn’t leave the house . . .