مبارزه باید در خدمتِ ساختن باشد نه هدف غائی

Today, Iran is in a situation where war, even if not directly present in all parts of the country, has become a part of everyday life. The concern about war and insecurity is no longer the concern of the residents of the conflicted areas; it has also occupied the minds and lives of Iranians, both inside and outside the country.

Iranians inside the country speak through direct experience and daily encounter with the consequences of this situation. In contrast, Iranians abroad often narrate these conditions through the lens of concern, sense of responsibility, anxiety, and the distance that has been created between them and their homeland. Both narratives are true, but neither one alone presents a complete picture of reality.

The complexity of the story begins with the fact that the issue is not limited to personal experiences. Political, social, ideological, and identity perspectives are also present in these narratives, and each person interprets what is happening from their own perspective. As a result, we are faced with a vast array of narratives and analyses, sometimes not just different from each other, but completely contradictory.

Perhaps the greatest danger today is not the multiplicity of narratives, but the loss of the ability to listen to each other. Amidst the mass of news, analyses, and positions, everyone is trying to prove their own narrative rather than understanding the experience of others. The result is a kind of collective wandering; a situation in which it is harder than ever to identify priorities and even points of commonality.