Witness to revolution: the women of Iran 1979 ” Hengameh Golestan “

At the time, there were few documentary photographers in Tehran. “People were not really familiar with that type of journalism,” says Golestan. “At demonstrations…there were not enough of us [photographers] to be noticed….But taking pictures in the crowd was not easy, most of the time I was running and hiding from the government officials who did not want images to be taken. CREDIT:HENGAMEH GOLESTAN