Leia trechos de entrevista com uma jovem bahá'í iraniana que, por causa da negativa de acesso à universidade no Irã, está terminando seus estudos no Reino Unido.(Publicado originalmente em Iran Press Watch - http://www.iranpresswatch.org/2009/01/interview-with-an-iranian-bahai-student/)
Last winter semester (2007/08) 1000 Baha’i students had passed their entrance exams for university. 800 of them were denied entrance because of “incomplete files”. Sholeh is one of them. We hear her story…
What made you come to study in Durham?
I am not able to study in Iran – my home country — because I am a Bahá’í. Even though I was always top of my class, I have been banned by the government from entering university or any further education. [...]
So how did you complete your education?
[... ]The local Baha’i community gathered together, and tried to teach the children and provide a basic education, but it didn’t work adequately. There was a lack of qualified teachers, especially for my courses in math and physics. [...]
What was your experience of going through the Bahá’í Institute of Higher Education (BIHE)?
It was very difficult. I don’t want to complain because I really think that I’ve been one of the lucky ones.[...] Some people cannot afford to enter the BIHE. [...] Others cannot because they’re busy with their jobs.
How do you feel this situation has affected the quality of your education?
It’s very difficult to solve problems when you study alone – fortunately I haven’t been alone at any stage. [...] I have always had some classmates close by. When students are isolated, they try to maintain telephone contact with their fellow students, consulting questions regarding their studies together.
What can we do to help?
[...] It needs two things: teachers and international assistance to get the government to stop these official policies that turn Bahá'ís into second-class citizens. The whole Bahá'í community needs support.
This student is one among many, and her situation is common among hundreds of young Baha’i’s in Iran today. As we speak, hundreds of Baha’i’s are being refused entry to academic institutions, and the situation worsens every day. By sharing this story, we hope to encourage everyone who reads it to spread their knowledge of this cruel injustice, and to find opportunities to voice their concern about this matter, whether in their own educational institutions, with their colleagues, or people of influence with whom they may come into contact. It is clear that the surest way of ending this harsh persecution is to ensure a heightened awareness about it across the globe, forcing the government to stop its oppressive policies. It has been done before, and it can be done again. We have the luxury of a voice that can be heard without fear of imprisonment or punishment, and with that comes the responsibility to use it.
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