18 August 2009 Iran tehran VOA Interview with the rape victim's family

English Translation
Credit to: http://homylafayette.blogspot.com/
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Roja in Tehran:
I'm the sister... of one of these loved ones... He was released from Evin prison on Saturday. Unfortunately, my brother... he used to live in the provinces but he was studying here in Tehran... he was staying with me because I live in Tehran. Unfortunately... you can't believe it, you can't believe it... (her voice falters and she begins to weep) this boy who was an athlete, he used to wrestle in his hometown... his muscles were all knotted... you can't even imagine... he's become like a crazy madman, sitting in the corner. A mental patient. He doesn't say a word. We don't know what's wrong with this child. He doesn't speak. I wish he would speak. This child was a graduate student. He wasn't some uneducated person. Now he's become like a small child who has to be fed.

Host Ali Javanmardi:
Has he told you anything about prson, Miss Roja?

Roja:
He doesn't speak. We don't know what they did to this kid who was so tough. You couldn't push him around and he always said his piece. He's become so thin, he looks like an addict. I wish I could send you before and after photos so you could see what's happened to him. Our hearts are torn apart. One of these gentlemen [of the regime], these traitors, was saying something today. I heard him say, 'This nation is like an ember under the ashes.' He got that right. I'm not going to let this pass. They've broken my brother, destroyed him, but not me! I'm alive. I'll give the last drop of my blood!

Host Ali Javanmardi:
Miss Roja, we've reached the middle of the program. Can you stay on the line? We'd like to ask you some questions when we return after the newscast.

Roja:
I just hope the connection doesn't get cut.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• iran
• tehran
• election 09
• protest
• tazahorat
• 18 august 2009

[Songsmirth]

Unity, I went to that site and couldn't find the translation. What was it listed under please?

I want to understand. Thanks you for posting. Someday, this horror of a regiem will be brought down. There are just too many young, intelligent people in Iran who won't forget. They will change their world. And these murderers will be brought to justice. My condolences to the families. They only wanted justice and they were met with a sword by egomanical men, who love power over life.

[UNITY4IRAN]

Songsmirth Please click on more info the right hand side is all the translation from it says: Roja in Tehran

[Songsmirth]

Unity, I wish I could understand this but I can't. Please, please do a little translating.

Poor thing! I can hear the desolation.

Anyone have the time to translate this? Just the gest?

Praying for them all.

[UNITY4IRAN]

Songsmirth, I asked a friend to translate this. as soon as becomes available, I will upload it.

[UNITY4IRAN]

English Translation on more info section (Right Hand Side)

[eyesworld12]

Marg bar Khamenei va nokaranash

[20071305]

Thanks for sharing send to the world

[shoore6sh]

Where is Ali Jawanmardi? Why not see in VOA..?:(

[hamic13]

in javanmardi kheyli karesh doorooste,har vaght anasoore joomhoriyee eslami zang mizanan haleshoono migireh,choon onhaa savad nadaran va bedoone mantegh harf mizanan,javanmardi ham etelaatesh zeyade

[paktonSigainAST]

hahahahahahahahahh i love this people hahahahahahaha

this is all becouse mony

[Songsmirth]

Thanks Unity. I will more careful to look for something like that.

You're always gracious to put these up. Breaks my heart what is still happening. People without hope because of people with power over their lives. God wll get them. I believe that. They won't be one minute before him and will know how he feels about them.

[hamic13]

elham ham geryash gereft :(