Helen Keller: "Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much."
Helen Keller: "Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much."
Hope Humanity Freedom
I'm Omid Jamshidi – a lot of people know me as Omid57. This is where I write about human rights, justice and freedom, and whatever's on my mind lately.
If fear means anything, it comes from me – it doesn't live in me.
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If you want to ruin a truth, don't attack it head-on—defend it poorly.
If you want to ruin a truth, don't attack it head-on—defend it poorly.
Pay no attention to the people talking behind your back—that's exactly…
I won't stop until the wall of injustice comes down.
Where I stand
I'm my own voice
I've been on the front lines for thirty years, and I don't accept Reza Pahlavi as my representative or my spokesperson. I'm not part of any party or group – I back what I think is right, no matter who's saying it.
No to war
Anyone who backs military action against their own country is just repeating the tyranny we're trying to leave behind.
No to the death penalty
I keep track of where people are still being executed today – and I make sure the victims aren't forgotten.
What I stand for
- Humanity
- Humanity is my religion. It doesn't matter where you were born or what you believe – you're human first, and that's enough for me.
- Justice
- For over three years I've been fighting racial discrimination in German courts. Plenty of people told me to drop it. I won't – I'm doing this for the next generation and for every victim.
- Freedom
- Since 1998 I've been speaking up for a free Iran – an Iran where nobody gets jailed or executed for what they say.
- Hope
- As long as someone's standing with us, nothing is lost. I want to give hope back to people who've stopped believing in tomorrow.