Pezhman Jamshidi: I swear on my honor, as long as I breathe, I will stand by my people.
In an Instagram post, Pezhman Jamshidi expressed his support for the people. He wrote, ‘For several years, I’ve withdrawn from activity on social media for reasons that, at least to me, are respectable. But one of the main reasons was that I didn’t want to be with the people through this medium. I feel like I can’t be my true self here. However, in the past few days, I felt that my absence could be interpreted differently.’
I decided to write a text and, for the last time, declare that I swear on my mother’s soul and my honor, as long as I breathe, I will stand by my people. No one owes as much to the people as I do. How can one not be saddened by recent events? How can one not be angry and depressed by the name of Mahsa Amini, who could have been a sister to all of us? If I am not saying anything in this space and not being active, it’s because I am tired, hopeless, and all the little remaining joys in my heart have turned into despair and depression. These are hard days and moments. I swear on the lives of each and every dear person in my country that life holds no value for me, let alone turning my back on my people out of fear of unemployment or similar reasons. Everything I have is from you.
Pezhman Jamshidi