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Back in Iran, my mother loves the regime - my father longs for change - The Saturday Story

MAR 7, 202612 MIN
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Back in Iran, my mother loves the regime - my father longs for change - The Saturday Story

MAR 7, 202612 MIN

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<p>The war in Iran has left its people divided. Some openly welcome the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, others mourn, steadfast in their loyalty to the Islamic Republic. The divisions run deep, cutting across generations. Majid Parsa grew up in one such household. He tells his story.</p><br><p>Our listener survey is live - find it&nbsp;<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSczk4LY_HDZY6AcoHXJY3zUb58vU7AE91hUmhPIFkaZH2f3PQ/viewform" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><br><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: </em><a href="http://thetimes.com/thestory" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>http://thetimes.com/thestory</em></a></p><br><p><strong>Read by:</strong> Majid Parsa, author of The Ayatollah's Gaze.</p><p><strong>Host:</strong> Rosie Wright.</p><p><strong>Producer:</strong> Dave Creasey.</p><p><strong>We want to hear from you - email:</strong> <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p><p><strong>Photo:</strong> Getty Images.</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism&nbsp;subscribe&nbsp;</em><a href="https://www.thetimes.com/subscribe/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>here</em></a><em>.</em></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>