Mothers around the world face so many challenges within their daily lives, but those challenges were tenfold for the women of Iran. War, the fear of execution, and the introduction of new, harsher laws made the navigating of motherhood much more difficult. Not only did he mothers of Iran lose their own freedoms, they also feared for the freedoms of their children, especially their daughters.
They gave up their time with their children, their autonomy as women, and ultimately their lives to protect and care for their children.
