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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Guardian reporters

‘In isolation, we’ll never flourish’: What Iranians think about the protests and an end to the Islamic Republic

Mahsa*, 36, fashion designer

Mahsa is single and lives with her family. She has a page online where she sells her clothes and had arranged for a prominent influencer to run a major promotion for her. But because of the current situation, the influencer returned the money, and her sales and page activity came to a halt.

Now she is left with money that has lost much of its value and winter fabrics she bought to make and sell clothes. With everything suspended, she has become very depressed, mostly staying at home and feeling unwell.

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