(2 Apr 2025)
IRAN NATURE DAY
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Tehran – 2 April 2025
1. Various of people clapping and dancing during Sizdah Bedar holiday
2. Setup shot of Tehran resident Narges Fazeli laughing
3. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Narges Fazeli, 52, Tehran resident:
"Today is the 13th day of Nowruz, the ancient holiday of the Iranians. On this day, we prefer to stay outdoors in nature because ancient Iranians loved nature and paid a lot of respect to it. We hope that our people continue to be like that. Our ancestors cherished the nature, took care of soil, water, trees. In particular, they tried to keep the soil clean."
4. Fazeli and others eating seeds
5. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Narges Fazeli, 52, Tehran resident:
"I can see all sorts of (clothing) here. There are women who are wearing the hijab (Islamic headdress) and those who are not. Neither group cares. Everyone is dressed the way they want to. These are our first steps to reach democracy and a better life."
6. Various of family spending time in park
7. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Hadi Abbaszadeh, 44, Tehran resident:
"I prefer negotiations (with the U.S.) War is a very bad thing. Maybe some people haven’t seen a war in their lives. It has very bad consequences. Hopefully, everything will be okay. War means destruction. It’s very difficult. People can’t stand that degree of hardship. God willing, negotiations will happen and everything will be resolved, and people’s (dining) tables will be more full and happy."
8. Families sitting outdoors
9. Various of people playing games
10. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Majid Sahraee, 44, Tehran resident:
"Most Iranians love nature. Sizdah Bedar is a national holiday and I hope everyone enjoys themselves. On this day, people usually spend leisure time, playing sports and so on. They also knot green sprouts and cook kebabs."
11. Various of family grilling chicken kebabs
12. Various of families spending time in park
STORYLINE:
Most Iranians spent Wednesday outdoors to celebrate the ancient holiday of Sizdah Bedar.
Literally meaning "13th outdoor", the festival is meant to get rid of the bad luck which is associated with the 13th day of the Nowruz holiday.
The festival is a legacy from Iran’s pre-Islamic past that hard-liners in the Islamic Republic never managed to erase from calendars.
It’s called the Nature Day in the official calendar and many believe that it’s bad luck to stay indoors for the holiday.
Families across the country spread rugs and set up small tents in outdoor areas to mark the holiday.
They have lunch, sip on tea and munch on seeds as well as fruit and candy.
"Today is the 13th day of Nowruz, the ancient holiday of Iranians. On this day we prefer to stay outdoor in nature, because ancient Iranians loved the nature and paid it a lot of respect," says Nargez Fazeli, 52, a woman spending time with her family in a park.
This year’s Nowruz comes at a difficult time for Iran as economic struggles mount.
Trump has threatened new sanctions on Iran as part of his "maximum pressure" campaign targeting the country.
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