They Tried to Silence Her in Iran. Now She’s Leading Thousands

This is not a political discussion.
This is a firsthand story of what it means to grow up without freedom and still choose to stand for others.

In this episode of Code TAEF, I sit down with Hengameh Kiani, an Iranian-American leader who has stepped forward to organize and mobilize the Iranian community during one of the most critical moments in Iran’s modern history.

Her story is not just about survival.
It is about responsibility.

For 47 years, millions of people in Iran have lived under a system that restricts speech, limits opportunity, and punishes dissent.

As someone who was born into a Baha’i family, I’ve seen firsthand what that kind of discrimination looks like, even though my journey later led me to follow Christ.

What makes this conversation powerful is not just what was experienced, but what is being done now.

When no one stood up for her, she remembered.
Now she is choosing to stand up for others.

That is the difference between surviving… and leading.

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