# @roni_sidhu_ on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CmGjWjzqAtj
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/59866490-roni-sidhu-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/14337cc4b9.jpg
- **Posted:** 2022-12-13T09:20:41.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Roni | Photographer (@roni_sidhu_) — https://gondola.cc/roni_sidhu_

## Caption

The random people that I meet and have deep conversations with are truly amazing, I love the interactions and sharing people's stories, people that wouldn't necessarily be approached and asked to stand in front of a camera. Here I met Riza, a truly beautiful man. Riza has been campaigning against the regime in Iran for over 30 years, he told me about what has been happening back in his home land. Children, boy, girls, women, men... anyone who stands up and speaks against they regime is taken away beaten and even killed. Riza himself has been beaten many times just for peacefully protesting and speaking his mind. He was also put in prison for 5 years where he wasn't even allowed to see his family, friends or anyone from the outside world. He since escaped and moved to London where he joined an organisation to help shed light on what has been going on back in Iran. We spoke about the 'Morality Police' and how they would grab people from the streets and take them away to beat and torture them for simply stepping out of the so called "line" Riza said that my words reminded him of a Iranian poet called 'Hafiz' he smiled and wrote the poet's name down on a piece of paper so that I could look him up later. I could have spoken with Riza for hours about life, religion, politics and so much more. These kind of encounters really touch me deeply. Thank you for your time Riza 🙏🏽 - please help support the charity by signing the petion against the regime in Iran, innocent children, women are being killed everyday - https://iliberty.org.uk/

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Camera: Canon 5d mkvi
Lens: 50m 1.2
Photo Editing: Lightroom
LR LUT: RS Autumn Collection
Video editing: Capcut
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