19 June 2013
Tuesday, 25 October 2011 00:00

Confiscated

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A confiscated car in Iran. The banner used to seal the car reads:

“Confiscated due to bad-hijabi (improper covering) and referred to the judicial authorities.”

I should point out that at the bottom of the banner, the signature belongs to “Chief of Patrol Police.” This branch of the police in Iran is exclusively responsibe for traffic and highway matters. To see that even they are inforcing what is known to be the duties of the "Morality Police" shows how widespread the control over women's bodies and the use of the Hijab has become in different cities.

 

 

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About the Columnist: Parisa Saranj

Parisa is a journalism graduate from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and is currently a MFA Creative non-Fiction writing candidate at Goucher College. She began writing about her native country, Iran, at her personal blog IranStories.com to share everything she loves about Iran and Iranians, minus all the politics (if that's possible).

Tired of being asked the most basic questions about Iran, all based on stereotypes and lies, Parisa just wanted to provide a pure image of what life is like in Iran...what is it like to be an Iranian woman. Now, Parisa brings her I Heart Iran section from IranStories.com exclusively to Aslan Media.

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