Iranian Activists Recount 'Hell' of Crackdown, Exile Amid War Entering Third Week

• Farhad Sheikhi, an Iranian Kurd, fled to Iraqi Kurdistan after witnessing a deadly crackdown, describing scenes as "hell" with protesters shot.
• Sheikhi faces a communication blackout with family in Iran and aims to complete law studies in Germany, hoping for a social revolution to return.
• Aresto Pasbar, blinded in one eye during 2022 protests, sought asylum in Germany before joining Iranian Kurdish rebels in Iraqi Kurdistan.
• Amina Kadri lost her husband, Ikbal, killed near the Iraqi-Iranian border, and her eldest son, executed in Iran, fueling her desire for the Islamic republic's fall.
• Activists highlight worsening living conditions and ongoing government crackdowns in Iran as the regional conflict enters its third week.