The internet is blocked in Iran, leaving me — and many others across the country — feeling like a prisoner in my own home. Why do we have an internet blackout, you ask? In late December, the Iranian people began to protest the nation’s deteriorating economy. The protests began in the Grand Bazaar of Tehran, where shopkeepers went on strike and closed down their stores. Soon, people who couldn’…
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