This week, I interviewed Isabel Rajabzadeh,
18, who is a Journalism major and a sophomore here at St. John’s University.
Isabel’s tattoo is one that is located behind
her ear and reads “freedom” in Farsi.
Specifically, she explained what the tattoo
represents, “My tattoo represents physical and emotional freedom for myself,
those closest to me, and also the hope that one day the people of my father’s
country will be free. “
She went on to elaborate on the story behind
her tattoo, “There are a few different reasons why I got my tattoo. The main
reason I got the idea to get it was because my father is from Iran and speaks
Farsi. In Iran, there is a constant struggle for civil rights, especially for
women. I mainly got the tattoo for the women of Iran that are subjected to the
Islamic fascism and cannot express their thoughts or opinions unless they
coincide with those of the Iranian regime. They barely have any freedom. That
is also why I chose my major in journalism. I also got it because my father and
the rest of my Iranian family have always pushed me to be free and fight for
what I believe in. I’ve wanted the tattoo for years but I finally
agreed to get it when someone very close to me was released out of jail. Those
closest to me and I took the imprisonment of the person very roughly. Not only
does my tattoo represent my passion for the fight of the Iranian people to
become free, but it also symbolizes my own emotional state of freedom and those
around me.”
Surprisingly
enough, Isabel has not shown her mother the tattoo yet (I’m guessing it’s
easier to hide when you have long hair), but she noted that while her father
hates tattoos, he enjoys the meaning behind hers.
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