In Sahar’s release. She is only 19 years old. She was jailed for her joke. Alinejad wrote to the actress, “Her mother cries every day for her daughter’s freedom.”
Sahar was freed after serving 14 months, allegedly as a result of growing international criticism and demonstrations after Mahsa Amini’s murder.
Her experience continues to serve as a warning about the difficulties of social media celebrity and the strict cultural expectations in her own nation.
