Sarina Esmailzadeh
سارینا اسمعیلزاده
- Age
- 16
- Sex
- female
- Date of death
- 23 September 2022
- Place of death
- Karaj (+7 more)
- Hometown
- Mehrshahr, Karaj
- Event
- Woman Life Freedom (+2 more)
- Profession
- Student and content creator
- Cause of death
- Severe head trauma caused by security forces' baton strikes
Biography
Sarina Esmailzadeh was a 16-year-old student from Mehrshahr, Karaj, who gained widespread recognition for her thoughtful social media videos documenting her generation's longing for freedom and a normal life. She was killed on September 23, 2022, during the 'Woman, Life, Freedom' protests after security forces repeatedly struck her on the head with batons. Her death and her vibrant digital legacy made her a prominent symbol of the 2022 Iranian protest movement.
سارینا اسمعیلزاده نوجوان ۱۶ ساله و دانشآموز اهل مهرشهر کرج بود که به دلیل ویدئوهای هوشمندانه در شبکههای اجتماعی درباره دغدغههای نسل خود و آرزوی آزادی و رفاه شناخته میشد. او در ۱ مهر ۱۴۰۱ در جریان اعتراضات «زن، زندگی، آزادی» بر اثر ضربات شدید باتوم نیروهای امنیتی به ناحیه سر جان باخت. شجاعت و نگاه زنده او به زندگی، سارینا را به یکی از چهرههای ماندگار و نمادین خیزش سال ۱۴۰۱ تبدیل کرد.
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Sarina Esmailzadeh was a 16-year-old Iranian girl from Mehrshahr, Karaj, who was killed by security forces' baton strikes to her head during the 2022 nationwide protests on September 21, 2022.
Classmates of 16-year-old Sarina Esmaeilzadeh, who was killed during nationwide protests in Karaj, held a memorial for her in their classroom on the 40th day after her death.
The flower-covered gravestone of Sarina Esmailzadeh, a teenage protester killed in Karaj, shows her portrait and dates of birth and death.
A childhood portrait of Sarina Esmailzadeh, a teenage victim of the 2022 nationwide protests.
A portrait of Sarina Esmailzadeh, a teenager killed during the protests, wearing a red bucket hat and green jacket.
A memorial image for Sarina Esmailzadeh noting that she would have celebrated her 17th birthday on July 2, 2023, if she had not been killed by the government.
An image shared from the Telegram channel of the late Sarina Esmailzadeh depicting a cat on a pole with the text "I see no God up here."
A memorial post featuring a portrait of Sarina Esmailzadeh, a teenager killed during the Woman Life Freedom protests, reflecting on the ongoing loss of lives including Mahsa Amini, Hadis Najafi, and Nika Shakarami.
A memorial collage and video stills of Sarina Esmailzadeh, a teenager who was killed for seeking freedom during the protests.
A mirror selfie of Sarina Esmailzadeh, a teenager killed during the 2022 protests, shared with a message expressing regret over past political choices and the failure to understand her generation.
A childhood photograph of Sarina Esmailzadeh wearing traditional Iranian clothing, shared as a memorial.
A childhood photograph of Sarina Esmailzadeh, who was killed during the 2022 protests, wearing traditional Iranian clothing and holding a woven basket.
Sixteen-year-old Sarina Esmailzadeh died on September 23, 2022, in Karaj, Alborz province, after being severely beaten on the head with batons by security forces during protests.
A memorial portrait of Sarina Esmaeilzadeh, a teenager killed during the 2022 protests, wearing a white beanie and sitting at a table with a small succulent plant.
A memorial video for Sarina Esmailzadeh, a 16-year-old girl from Karaj who was killed by security forces during the Woman Life Freedom protests in September 2022.
A portrait of Sarina Esmailzadeh, who was killed by state security forces in 2022, shared on what would have been her 18th birthday.
A video clip showcasing the vibrant personality of Sarina Esmailzadeh, who was killed during the Woman Life Freedom protests.
A portrait of javidnam Sarina Esmailzadeh sitting in a car, shared as a memorial post with pro-monarchy slogans.
Sarina Esmailzadeh, a 16-year-old from Mehrshahr, Karaj, who was killed after being struck on the head with a baton during the September 2022 protests.
A close-up of Sarina Esmailzadeh.
A close-up portrait of Sarina Esmailzadeh, a young protester killed in Karaj.
A collage of four selfie photographs of Sarina Esmailzadeh, a teenager who was killed during the Woman Life Freedom protests.
A close-up portrait of Sarina Esmailzadeh, a young victim of the 2022 protests, shared as a memorial in anticipation of the Woman Life Freedom movement's anniversary.
A childhood portrait of Sarina Esmailzadeh, a young victim of state violence during the Iranian protests, whose eyes are remembered as a symbol of the struggle for freedom.
A video still of Sarina Esmailzadeh, a smart and thoughtful Gen Z girl killed during protests.
A close-up portrait of Sarina Esmailzadeh, a teenager killed by security forces during the Woman Life Freedom protests.
A photograph of Sarina Esmailzadeh, captioned with a note about her simple desire for a normal life.
Sarina Esmailzadeh, a teenage victim of the 2022 protests, speaks in a self-recorded video.
A childhood portrait of Sarina Esmailzadeh.
A black and white portrait of Sarina Esmailzadeh, a young woman who was killed during the Woman Life Freedom protests in 2022.