The Persian celebration of the New Year is in full swing in B.C.
Known as Nowruz in Farsi, Navroz in the Ismaili Muslim tradition and Naw-Rúz in the Baha’i faith, it’s a two-week-long holiday filled with food, community and the sharing of gifts to mark the end of the old and the beginning of the new.
But amid turmoil and ongoing unrest in Iran, this year’s celebrations look a little different for some community members.
Joyous celebrations are tempered by the reality that in Iran, many women are fighting for their freedom after the arrest and death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini sparked months of anti-regime protests
