This young Iranian woman is a real heroine. Grandmaster Sara Khademalsharieh competes in the ongoing rapid chess world championship without a headscarf. At the risk of being repressed by the regime, she sides with the demonstrators at home and expresses her solidarity with the protests. Our world needs more courageous people like her.

Source: https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/asien/iran-schachspielerin-101.html

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