Everyday Courage
What stands out most in Tehran during this period is not fear, but endurance. People continue to live their lives with a kind of everyday courage that rarely makes headlines.
Parents take their children to school. Couples walk through parks. Friends gather for meals. Life, in all its ordinary beauty, persists.
This resilience is not born of ignorance. On the contrary, it is deeply informed by experience. Many Iranians have lived through of sanctions, political upheaval, and economic hardship. They understand uncertainty better than most—and they have learned how to navigate it.
