Spring Break
Persian students protest lost lives
CAREY O'NEIL
Issue date: 7/2/09 Section: News
"This is not politics. This is in memory and in honor of the people who have lost their lives," he said. "It's more about human rights."
Even if Razavi were able to return to Iran without conflict, he said he worries about his ability to get back to America because he would have to reapply for a visa, which is near impossible to obtain.
"I've had friends who had been here seven years getting their masters and PhDs," he said. These friends returned to Iran to visit family, only to be denied readmittance to the United States. "It's like they wasted seven years of their lives," he said.
Razavi said that because of a media blackout in Iran, it has been difficult to get information.
"Writing traditional newspapers is very hard. There's huge censorship," he said. But information is still out there. "We have one of the biggest populations of bloggers," he explained.
Asiaee said he is online as much as possible, despite government blocks to certain web sites such as Facebook. He said he is thankful for what information does get out, explaining, "we're trying to help pass their words to the rest of the world."
Even if Razavi were able to return to Iran without conflict, he said he worries about his ability to get back to America because he would have to reapply for a visa, which is near impossible to obtain.
"I've had friends who had been here seven years getting their masters and PhDs," he said. These friends returned to Iran to visit family, only to be denied readmittance to the United States. "It's like they wasted seven years of their lives," he said.
Razavi said that because of a media blackout in Iran, it has been difficult to get information.
"Writing traditional newspapers is very hard. There's huge censorship," he said. But information is still out there. "We have one of the biggest populations of bloggers," he explained.
Asiaee said he is online as much as possible, despite government blocks to certain web sites such as Facebook. He said he is thankful for what information does get out, explaining, "we're trying to help pass their words to the rest of the world."
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