As anti-government protests continue in Iran, staff and students at the UBC Okanagan gathered to pay tribute to the many lives lost in the fight for rights and freedoms.
In the atrium of the engineering building, people could view artwork and listen to music while waiting for a performance.
Sepideh Pakpour with the School of Engineering said, 害羞草研究所淎rt is a universal language, and there is no language barrier when we want to translate our feelings in other words to the world.害羞草研究所�
The performance was a collaborative project across several faculties and including students of various nationalities.
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In a special tribute to 10-year-old Kian Pirfalak, a little girl handed out paper boats with little messages inside.
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Kian, like 60 other children, was shot and killed during a protest.
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Over 18,000 people have been detained in Iran, many of whom are university students.
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