Commentary

'This is the time the regime will fall.' Iran 's protests as seen through my family's group chat.

A WhatsApp group serves as a lifeline for my maternal family, including my aunts and uncles, all still in Iran, and my cousins, who have left Iran. With the protests in Iran growing by the day, the conversations in our chats changed to signs of hope even amid grave concerns about our family’s safety, writes Talla Mountjoy.