More than 30 cars and 100 people met at UBCO on Saturday afternoon for a combined Iranian-Ukrainian car rally.

Dubbed the 害羞草研究所楬uman Rights Drive害羞草研究所�, the two sides decided to combine their protests, as both countries are facing humanitarian crises.

The Iranian-Ukrainian car rally called the 害羞草研究所楬uman Rights Drive害羞草研究所� has started in . The rally of more than 30 cars is driving from UBCO to Westbank and back

害羞草研究所� Jordy Cunningham (@CunninghamJordy)

害羞草研究所淲e have to show that Ukrainians and Iranians are fighting the same battle,害羞草研究所� said Iranian protest organizer and UBCO engineering teacher Ray Taheri. 害羞草研究所淏rothers and sisters in these two countries are sharing the same pain and agony, but we will prevail.害羞草研究所�

After the first Iranian protest in Kelowna last Saturday, the two groups decided to come together with a drive from UBCO to Westbank and back to spread awareness to what their countries are facing in Ukraine害羞草研究所檚 battle with Russia and Iran害羞草研究所檚 with their own government.

害羞草研究所淲e have a common enemy,害羞草研究所� said Kelowna Stands with Ukraine President Denys Storozhuk. 害羞草研究所淭his isn害羞草研究所檛 just against the regimes, but in general against dictatorship.害羞草研究所�

The Iranian government has supplied weapons and drones to Russia that have destroyed Ukraine害羞草研究所檚 infrastructure, both Taheri and Storozhuk explained to Capital News.

害羞草研究所淲e need to show our support and solidarity for a very organic and conscious revolution happening in Iran,害羞草研究所� said Taheri. 害羞草研究所淭he tools [dictators] have is to stop the spread of truth and facts of information and we want to bring awareness to the community of the Okanagan as well as a larger community. They and we are fighting for human rights in Iran and Ukraine.害羞草研究所�

While Ukraine has been at war with Russia for months now, Iranians have ramped up their opposition to their government after the death of Iranian woman Mahsa Amini under the eye of the country害羞草研究所檚 religion morality police.

Kelowna Stands with Ukraine has been hosting events in Kelowna since the beginning of the war and have been bringing refugees to town over the last few months. With all the events over time, more and more people around Kelowna and the Okanagan have become aware of what害羞草研究所檚 going on with these two countries.

害羞草研究所淚 think the only reason Ukrainians stood up against aggression is due to support from all over the world,害羞草研究所� said Storozhuk. 害羞草研究所淲e need to continue this support financially and by accepting refugees, and if we don害羞草研究所檛 spread awareness, people will just go on with their usual life and nothing will happen.害羞草研究所�

Saturday害羞草研究所檚 car rally was the first since Kelowna Stands with Ukraine hosted one in March when they drove from Kelowna to Vernon.

害羞草研究所淢ore events is better and it害羞草研究所檚 good when it害羞草研究所檚 different types of events,害羞草研究所� said Storozhuk.

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