October 14, 2003
Welcome Home!
They came in thousands. Most women wore white scarves and men white shirts. many brought a single or sometimes a bouquet of roses, many of them white. Several observers reported how all freeways leading to the airport were closed due to heavy traffic as many Tehranis gathered at the airport earlier today to welcome their hometown hero. They were chanting, singing and making noise as Shirin Ebadi appeared briefly trying to speak. She managed to say "the award belongs to all Iranians" before she broke down and couldn't continue.
The slogans included mocking government officials (Rafsanjani and Khatami in particular, asking both to resign), demanding freedom for political prisoners and encouraging their "lady of international peace" to continue her struggle. Some of the noteworthy public figures reportedly present included members of parliament (Majlis), writers, thinkers, filmmakers, sports stars and even Sina Motallebi.
A few of her opponents came too. They were unshaved and wore black, as if casting and costumes were done by a Hollywood studio. Held a single sign, it read: "When the enemy applauds you, it's because you've scored into your own net". How appropriate since their team is so unpopular, the home crowd doesn't applaud them even when they rarely get it right. On this day, even the "moderate" President got it wrong though, by saying the peace prize is not that significant and the only important Nobel prizes are in science. He was quiet about the long essay he wrote applauding Nelson Mandela when he won the same award in 1993.
It was yet another amazing day in Tehran. Wish I was there.
For those of you who can read Farsi, here are personal accounts of some of the bloggers who were there:
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