During the Mahsa Amini uprising I lost everything. Now I try once more to make my dream of getting to France come true.

Two years ago, I decided to go to France and take part in a yearlong language course. Motivated by my love for the French language, I worked hard to save enough money. I also took French classes in Iran to prepare for my stay in the new country and improve my French as well as my chances of getting a visa.

But by the end of the summer of 2022, everything had changed. After the killing of Mahsa Amini, the "Woman, Life, Freedom" uprising began and things in Iran deteriorated quickly. I think you can imagine my situation at that time as a modern and freedom-loving woman. In the winter of 2023, one of my friends was arrested for participating in the protests. We asked everyone for help to raise the money needed for a lawyer and to bail him out of prison. My husband and I contributed our entire savings and I also raised money from friends outside Iran.

When my friend was finally released from prison on bail, questions were asked about the money raised for his release. The account that received donations from outside Iran was in my name. Soon, I received threats and was forced to leave Tehran. I lost everything: my home, my savings, my job, my life in Tehran, my piece of mind.

I fled to a very small city in Iran. I have 13 years of work experience in public relations, but there is no company here I could work for. As a result, I was forced to take a job in a supermarket. Now I work 46 hours a week and earn $140 a month. Under these circumstances, I will never make it to France. That's why I decided to start this fundraiser.

I'm a friend of Shaghayegh from Germany. Unfortunately, it has become really difficult to send money directly to someone in Iran. Crowdfunding platforms like Gofundme don't accept our fundraiser. That's why I'm helping out. You can transfer money to my PayPal account or my German bank account and I will take all the additional steps to make sure it reaches Shaghayegh in Iran.