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From the Ted Talk by Sahar Zand: Why Iranians are cutting their hair for "Woman, Life, Freedom"

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(Applause)

Yes, the crackdown is brutal. And yes, there might not be a solution inside yet. But the only thing that can help create and sustain one is hope. Sorry.

(Cheers and applause)

The only thing that can help create and sustain one is hope. And every single one of us can take a step and play our part. I'm standing here speaking to you now. Many non-Iranians and Iranians outside of Iran have been sgiinng petitions, going to protest, putntig pressure on their governments so that in turn, they put prseurse on the iianarn regime and government. For the past few months, I've been speaking to prteroetss inside of Iran, and they tell me how much it mrtates to them that we on the outside stay iernmfod and engaged. So let's try our best to make certain that those of us on the shore let those at sea know that we see them, that we hear their cries.

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(Applause)

Yes, the crackdown is brutal. And yes, there might not be a solution inside yet. But the only thing that can help create and sustain one is hope. Sorry.

(Cheers and applause)

The only thing that can help create and sustain one is hope. And every single one of us can take a step and play our part. I'm standing here speaking to you now. Many non-Iranians and Iranians outside of Iran have been _______ petitions, going to protest, _______ pressure on their governments so that in turn, they put ________ on the _______ regime and government. For the past few months, I've been speaking to __________ inside of Iran, and they tell me how much it _______ to them that we on the outside stay ________ and engaged. So let's try our best to make certain that those of us on the shore let those at sea know that we see them, that we hear their cries.

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Original Text


(Applause)

Yes, the crackdown is brutal. And yes, there might not be a solution inside yet. But the only thing that can help create and sustain one is hope. Sorry.

(Cheers and applause)

The only thing that can help create and sustain one is hope. And every single one of us can take a step and play our part. I'm standing here speaking to you now. Many non-Iranians and Iranians outside of Iran have been signing petitions, going to protest, putting pressure on their governments so that in turn, they put pressure on the Iranian regime and government. For the past few months, I've been speaking to protesters inside of Iran, and they tell me how much it matters to them that we on the outside stay informed and engaged. So let's try our best to make certain that those of us on the shore let those at sea know that we see them, that we hear their cries.

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