6 QUESTIONS - Narges Mohammadi

Narges Mohammadi The Nobel Peace Prize winner tells Angelina Jolie about life in an Iranian prison, the roots of the protest movement, and what gives her hope

- ANGELINA JOLIE

When you think of your childhood, is there anything that would help us imagine the life of an Iranian family? In Iran, family relationships are not only strong among close relatives but also with the extended family members. My mother's family was politically active and engaged. In the 1979 revolution, a significant portion of my mother's family and some members of my father's family were among those imprisoned and executed. These events directly linked the world of my childhood to the world of struggle and resistance.

Are there things about being an Iranian woman that people might not know?