Mahnaz Afshar Supports Iran Protests

The song begins with a soft melody, then Hajipour’s resonant voice starts, “For dancing in the streets,” “for the fear we feel when we kiss …” — listing reasons young Iranians have posted on Twitter for why they are taking to the streets against the ruling theocracy. It ends with the widely chanted slogan that has become synonymous with the protests: “For women, life, freedom.”