Children of Peace Prize Laureate to Lead Tours Highlighting Their Mother’s Courage and the “Woman, Life, Freedom” Movement
The Nobel Peace Center offers a special treat for visitors to the museum this summer: The children of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi will give special guided tours in the exhibition about their imprisoned mother.
In December last year, Kiana and Ali Rahmani came to Oslo to accept the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of their mother, Narges Mohammadi, who is incarcerated in Iran. This summer, they will be back to offer a very special experience to visitors to the Nobel Peace Center. The twins, aged 17, will give guided tours in the Nobel Peace Prize exhibition – the exhibition that tells the story about their mother and the fight for women’s rights in Iran.
“Kiana and Ali haven’t seen their mother in nine years, and it is deeply touching to see how they have become such strong spokespersons for her fight for freedom and human rights. We are very proud to be able to include them in our staff this summer”, says Executive Director of the Nobel Peace Center, Kjersti Fløgstad.
“We are echoing their voices”
Ali and Kiana Rahmani have accepted to give these tours to raise awareness about their mother’s situation in prison and the “Woman, Life, Freedom”movement, aiming to make a more profound impact, particularly among the younger generations.
They say: “To help the story of our mother be heard better and louder and to highlight the story of women resisting daily in Iran, it is important that we keep talking about them. We are echoing their voice as they have no voice inside Iran.”
Kiana adds:
“I remember once my mother was attacked by the morality police in front of Ali and me at the Milad Tower in Tehran for wearing a skirt and stockings. They wanted to take her away, but the people there did not let them. My mother was very angry and shouted that they had no right to use our clothing as an excuse to attack us on the streets. Many people like my mother fought for women’s rights and went to prison, but they did not get tired and continued their struggle. Now, my generation has taken to the streets to continue those same battles. They are killed, imprisoned, but they do not surrender to the oppressive and ruthless government. My generation in Iran shows unparalleled courage and resilience. They are not afraid.”
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