"Hossein Naderbeigi": I survived, but I became blind in both eyes.

"Hossein Naderbeigi" said about his current situation: "I survived, but I became blind in both eyes."

Hossein Naderbeigi is one of the freedom fighters who lost the sight in both eyes following nationwide protests. Despite numerous surgeries, his sight has not returned, and doctors have only been able to preserve the appearance of Hossein's eyes.

Hossein Naderbeigi spoke about his current situation, and his words were published on Twitter today. Hossein says about himself: "I am Hossein Naderbeigi. I survived, but I became blind in both eyes. I am 23 years old and I am a student at Azad University, or rather I was. I live in Karaj with my mother and twin brother, along with a younger brother. It has been 5 years since my father passed away, and my mother makes ends meet through sewing.

After graduating in Bahman 98, I joined the military and my military service ended on Aban 25, 1400. In order to help support my mother, I worked as a laborer in a company and saved some money, which I now use for my eye surgery. My hobbies and pastimes were sports, I played soccer and for a few months I was professionally involved in bodybuilding. I had recently bought a guitar and was taking two classes a week.

"I love the Persepolis team, but now I can't go to the stadium anymore."

Hussein continues to tell the story of losing his eyes as follows: "The 40th ceremony of Hadith Najafi was in Behesht Sakineh, located in Karaj. The oppressors prevented the ceremony from taking place and were targeting people with firearms. There was heavy traffic and the internet was down, and I was not even aware of the commotion that day. I was standing far from the clashes, between the oppressors and the protesters, when suddenly a motorcyclist and a person sitting on the back of the motorcycle, dressed in Basij uniforms, came towards me. At first they passed, but the person sitting on the back of the motorcycle told the motorcyclist to stop. He took out a gun from under his jacket and, while he was 5 meters away from me, smiled and shot me in the face. I still remember his face."

After shooting Hossein Naderi in the face, the Basij forces went towards him and shot him in the neck, face, and other parts of his body, causing him to faint and two women helped him and took him to the nearest clinic in Karaj. The bullets pierced Hossein's eyes, face, neck, hands, and kidneys, and Hossein even lost the ability to speak for a week.

The clinic staff found Hossein's family through his national ID card and contacted them. The body, which was full of bullets and whose eyes were unable to see, was handed over to his family. After visiting the "Noor" and "Nordidegan" clinics in Karaj, Hossein's family was faced with their son being refused admission due to fear. Two days after Hossein was injured, he underwent surgery at Farabi Hospital in Tehran. After 8 days in the hospital and a 6-hour operation, 2 bullets were removed from his right eyeball and 3 from his left eye, which had ruptured the eye and damaged his retina.

Other bullets are still in Hussein's body and no action has been taken to remove them. Some of the bullets have healed over time and have been removed from under the skin, but many of them are still in his body. Hussein had to sleep on his stomach for a month after the surgery, and doctors have no hope of his vision returning. The retinas of both his eyes were seriously damaged, and due to the lack of progress in science regarding retinal transplantation, he must wait for science to advance and perform this surgery in the world. Doctors were only able to preserve the appearance of Hussein's eyes.

Hussein is now in a very bad mental state. Not being able to attend university and work has made him so depressed that he is considering suicide. Hussein told his mother: “You gave birth to me and you have the right to take my life. I am suffering a lot, please take me away.” Hussein’s mother takes care of her son all the time, hoping that one day he will be able to see. He became blind at a young age and cannot even help his mother with living expenses.

Hussein's question to the system is: What was my crime?!

The Islamic Republic and its agents not only take the lives of innocent people, but also harm them physically and mentally to the point where they wish for death a thousand times a day. According to the survivors of the victims and injured individuals, the Islamic Republic will soon pay the price for all these crimes and injustices.