'It's not her fault': Children of Iranian Nobel Prize winner Narges Mohammadi on pain of separation
The children of Nobel Prize-winning Iranian Narges Mohammadi have paid a moving tribute to their mother after she revealed in a new autobiography that she was afraid of dying without ever seeing them again. Ms Mohammadi's teenage son Ali Rahmani said it was not up to his mother to feel bad – it was up to the Iranian regime. He was speaking at a launch event for activist Ms Mohammadi's book, A…
The children of Nobel Prize-winning Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi have expressed their pride in their mother despite her recent feelings of guilt for being absent from their lives. At the launch of her autobiography, A Woman Never Stops Fighting, in France, 19-year-old Ali Rahmani, her son, said it was the responsibility of the Iranian regime to feel guilty, not his mother.
His twin sister, Kiana, echoed this sentiment, saying they are proud of their mother. Narges Mohammadi, 54, was released from prison in May on health grounds after more than a decade in captivity for her activism against the death penalty and for women's rights. She has not been able to leave Iran since 2009 and has no passport.
Despite her recent release, she is still dealing with heart disease and the fear of not being able to see her children again due to ongoing internet blackouts. In the book, she recounts how interrogations used her motherhood as a weapon against her, criticizing her for abandoning her family. Iranian activist Taghi Rahmani, her husband, expressed concern that his wife may be sent back to prison despite her health issues.
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