Jan 7

Iman Tavakoli Tousi

Iman Tavakoli Tousi was survived by his wife and their two children, aged six and eight. Iman spent his childhood growing up in state orphanage care. In 2006, when he turned 18, he aged out of the care system and left the orphanage. I am one of Iman's childhood friends, and we grew up together in the same orphanage. Iman was an honorable and hardworking man who earned an honest living to provide for his wife and children. Although he held a bachelor's degree in architecture, he was unable to find work in his field and was eventually forced to work as an elevator installer. On 8 January, he left home to stand up for what he believed was one of his most basic rights. According to the account provided, he was killed after being struck in the forehead by two live bullets. May his memory and name live on forever.