No cheer on Nowruz : Iranians to mark new year with prayers & remembrance
Alongside the customary seven symbolic elements placed on the table, which represent renewal, beauty, health and prosperity, many are placing photographs of those killed in the recent mass protests and in the ongoing war, turning the ritual into an act of tribute. “Nowruz celebration this time is definitely not like earlier times,” said Roya, an Iranian who has been living in India for nearly four years, and asked to be identified by her first name.
Alongside the customary seven symbolic elements placed on the table, which represent renewal, beauty, health and prosperity, many are placing photographs of those killed in the recent mass protests and in the ongoing war, turning the ritual into an act of tribute. “Nowruz celebration this time is definitely not like earlier times,” said Roya, an Iranian who has been living in India for nearly four years, and asked to be identified by her first name.
