People like Voria Ghafouri are rare and remarkably scarce in every generation: heroes who understand the value of their national standing and unreservedly spend everything they have in service of their people, remaining steadfast on such a difficult path.

From the Blue Girl to giving voice to Kurdish border porters, from opposing execution to speaking of people’s suffering, Voria is an exceptional example of honourable human beings who add value to the position they occupy.

It is easy not to be Voria, particularly for celebrities who receive no small share of attention and comfort and who often cannot tolerate even modest pressure to keep their heads down and mind their own affairs.

Voria is an admirable example of a successful athlete, an exemplary husband and father, an aware and responsible citizen, and a patriot whose words are clear and penetrating.

How can we remain silent before the injustice inflicted upon him when he himself never chose the comfort of silence?

It is now our turn, as the people, to raise Voria to his historical place.

Aydin Areta

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