“All books about revolutions begin with a chapter that describes the decay of tottering authority or the misery and sufferings of the people. They should begin with a psychological chapter, one that shows how a harassed and terrified man suddenly breaks his terror, stops being afraid. This unusual process, sometimes accomplished in an instant, like a shock or lustration, demands illuminating. Man gets rid of fear and feels free. Without that there would be no revolution,” – Ryszard Kapuscinski, in Iran during the 1979 revolution.
And it cannot be found on polling surveys taken almost a month before the election. Something was happening in Iran these past few weeks. We have a duty to stand with it.
