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Veiled ‘it’s not me’ says Iranian chess player who fled to Spain after international tournament

On December 26, 25-year-old Sarah Khadem participated in the international rapid chess championship in Almaty, Kazakhstan. | Font: Sarah Khadem – Instagram

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A veiled “it’s not me,” said an Iranian chess player who fled to Spain after participating in an international tournament bareheaded, in an interview published this Sunday.

Sarah hadem25 years old, participated in December in World chess Fasting in Kazakhstan without a veil, obligatory for women in Iran.

The gesture was seen as a show of support for the protests that rocked the Islamic Republic following the September 16 death in custody of Mahsa Amini.

A 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian girl was arrested three days earlier by the vice police for allegedly violating the country’s dress code.

Sara Khadem revealed in an interview in Spain that she only wore the veil when there were cameras.
Sara Khadem revealed in an interview in Spain that she only wore the veil when there were cameras. | Font: Sarah Khadem – Instagram

hademfrom his real name Sarasadat Khademalsharieh, explained in an interview with a daily newspaper Country that before the tournament in Kazakhstan, she only wore a headscarf “if there were cameras, because she represented Iran”.

“But with the veil, it’s not about me, I’m not feeling well, and therefore I wanted to end this situation. And I decided not to wear it anymore,” he added in his first statements since arriving in Spain in January with my husband and 10 month old son.

Sara Khadem with her husband, with whom she fled into exile.
Sara Khadem with her husband, with whom she fled into exile. | Font: Sarah Khadem – Instagram

Iranian athletes are required to follow the Islamic Republic’s strict dress code for women, primarily head coverings, when representing their country at international events. (According to AFP)

Source: RPP

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