We saw this exhibition on the National Mall when we went to photograph the “Dictator Approved” statue (previous picture).

The signboard accompanying the display says:

“Faces of Freedom, Light of Tomorrow: A Tribute to Iran’s Freedom Fighters

“This exhibition honors 60 years of Iran’s leading pro-democracy movement, the MEK, resisting both the Shah’s dictatorship and the current theocracy.

“Those who fell for freedom inspire Iran’s youth, fueling nationwide uprisings since 2018.

“These faces of the fallen embody the foundation and the promise of a free, non-nuclear, secular republic in Iran, one that is within reach.”


Arboretum in years past: Azalea postscript, posted earlier: