Title: Death to the dictator!
Subtitle: a young man witnesses Iran's historic 2009 election and the crippling of the Islamic Republic
Description: For much of the world, Iran's 2009 summer of upheaval was an epic piece of theatre distantly observed. As citizens took to the streets in their millions to protest a stolen election, the country became off limits to the world's media. Afsaneh Moqadam observed and took part in the events of that summer. Here, he tells the story of those months.
Subjects: Politics and government, Presidents, Election, Elections, Political violence, Elections, asia, Demonstrations, Iran, politics and government, Iran, history
Places: Iran
Time periods: 2009, 1997-