Gouya Roshan From Darkness to Light

When the Problem Is Not Only the Child, but a Society That Does Not Accept Differences A child with autism, cerebral palsy, or another disability is not only facing a physical or psychological challenge; they and their families often face a much greater challenge: society’s perception. Many people believe that the biggest difficulty in the lives of these children is autism itself or their disability. However, in reality, the greater pressure often comes from somewhere else: from ignorance, prejudice, and a lack of social acceptance. A child with special needs is, above all, a child. Like every other child, they have the right to play, laugh, go to the park, participate in social life, make friends, and feel that they belong in this world. Yet sometimes, society’s behavior causes families to distance themselves from these simple and natural rights. I did not only see limitations in the faces of these children; I saw children who, like all children, need love, attention, play, and recogn...

Is hatred the greatest danger facing the world? From childhood, we have been taught that hatred fuels war and violence and pushes people toward crime. But the deeper we look into history and the more we try to understand humanity, the more frightening the truth becomes. Hatred has not always been humanity’s most dangerous enemy. Sometimes, suppressing emotions and remaining silent can be more dangerous than hatred itself. Those who carry hatred in their hearts are still feeling something. Their emotions may be unhealthy, unjust, or destructive, but their hearts and minds are still responding. What threatens the world more than anything else is the moment when humanity becomes numb and cruel in the face of suffering, shame, injustice, and merciless death. No great tragedy in history has ever occurred without the involvement of a few criminals. Criminals have always been a minority. They gained their power from ordinary people who gradually became mere spectators — people who saw, heard,...

Those Who Light Fires from Afar I despise those who live safely in Western countries, the United States, or any other peaceful place, yet encourage people inside Iran to revolt, engage in conflict, and bear costs that they themselves would never be willing to pay. Courage from behind a safe curtain has no meaning. Courage is not urging others to step into the battlefield from thousands of kilometers away. True courage is being willing to bear the very same price you expect others to pay. History has repeatedly shown that during every political crisis, there are those outside the country's borders who call on people to take to the streets with fiery slogans. Yet when bullets are fired, prisons fill up, families are left mourning, and the future of an entire generation is shattered, they continue living comfortably in their safe homes, issuing nothing more than another statement. No nation has ever been saved by momentary emotions. Real and lasting change requires reason, organizatio...