Mojgan Kaousi, a Kurdish researcher, writer, and political prisoner, has penned a poignant and shocking note about the stark realities of her days in prison

Today, I came across the letter from Ms. "Faezeh Hashemi" from the women's ward of Evin Prison. Before discussing anything, I congratulate her on her courage, bravery, and truthfulness, and I endorse her criticism of the situation of her fellow inmates in the women's ward of Evin Prison.

Although I was personally imprisoned in Evin Prison for the well-known case related to the events of November 2019, and spent the majority of my imprisonment there, many of the fellow inmates Ms. Hashemi is currently with have changed since my time there in 2019 and 2020. However, from the evidence, it seems that the situation in the women's ward of Evin is still the same!

Previously, I published notes titled "Cage," in which I mentioned my problems in that ward. At that time, Mr. Mohammad Sadiq Kaboudvand, who spent eight years of his ten-year sentence in the political ward of Evin, published a note supporting my complaints. What distinguishes Ms. Hashemi's letter is the depiction of the overall situation and references to the concepts of "dictatorship" and "oppression," rather than isolated grievances framed as painful memories of the behavior and approach of fellow inmates who claim to advocate for "human rights."

I admire Ms. Hashemi's courage and honesty in this regard, as I still have not found the bravery to expose the "dictatorship" in the women's ward of Evin after three years. Although I intended to address this issue in a book I plan to write about my prison memories, titled "Cage," I hesitated due to concerns about the repercussions of bringing such oppression and injustice to light; two significant fears!

One is the fear of being accused of collaborating with security forces, and my statements being regarded as dictated by their opinions. The second fear is being labeled as incompatible with fellow inmates and being suspected of having psychological and behavioral issues, a label that my oppressive fellow inmates used to smear me in those years to cleanse themselves of guilt!

These "bandits," alongside "traditionalists," have repeatedly subjected me to psychological torture to the point of near death, resulting in heart problems and mental distress. Even after three years and having been imprisoned in various detention centers and prisons, the psychological torment from my fellow inmates in Evin remains the bitterest memories of all my imprisonments.

Later, I will elaborate in detail in the "Cage" series, not out of personal resentment, but to fulfill the mission of raising awareness, as the community's right is to "know." I urge all other fellow inmates to address their problems for the purpose of "diagnosing" and addressing the issues.

Our memories are part of history and serve as references that reflect the social and psychological condition of our society today and provide researchers with valuable insights. The harms stemming from the lack of individual self-improvement and self-awareness, combined with insufficient experience in social cooperation, are identifiable and analyzable in conjunction with how news circulates in the "media."

Mojgan Kaousi