What's happening?

The man shuts his eyes and leans into the microphoneA tool that makes someone's voice louder. . He begins to sing. His name is Shervin Hajipour, he lives in IranA country in Western Asia, officially called the Islamic Republic of Iran. It has a population of 84 million. and he is singing about freedom. 

The song, named Baraye, which means "for" in PersianA language, also known as Farsi, spoken in Iran. , is made up of tweets posted after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. Amini died after she was arrestedStopped by the police and taken to a police station. by the police in Iran. They said she was not following the rule that women must cover their hair.

In his song, Hajipour lists reasons to protest against the country's leaders: "for your sister", "for changing these rusted minds", "for students, for their futures" and "for women, life and freedom".

Now, Hajipour has been arrested too. Iran's leaders are trying to stop the protests, like they have done in the past.

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But some think they will not be successful this time. Today, people all around the world know the name of Mahsa Amini. They know about her death and they will not forget the pictures of protests shared on social media. 

Is the Iran protest going global?

Yes! People have protested against Iran's leaders in cities all over the world. And songs like Baraye spread the message of the protests far beyond Iran. 

No! The protests are still mostly happening in Iran. They are the protests that matter the most if Iran is to change - but also the protests that Iran's leaders can most easily crush.