Daniela Sepehri: "If you look away, we’ll be killed"

In her new book *‘If You Look Away, We Will Be Killed. A Call for Genuine Solidarity with the People of Iran”, the German-Iranian journalist and social media consultant Daniela Sepehri draws attention to a struggle for freedom that is barely noticed beyond the fleeting media spotlight. At the same time, she asks why human rights struggles worldwide – from Afghanistan to Palestine to Syria – so often fall out of the public eye or are reduced to simplistic narratives.

She criticises the inaction of politicians and the media, but deliberately counters this criticism with a different perspective: her book shows that even in the face of distressing news, hope is not lost – and how much courage, strength and resilience are mustered by people around the world who stand up against regimes that show contempt for human dignity.