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1	Introduction Saideh Sadat-Lendle
2	Family and childhood in Iran
	2.1	Birth in Zahedan
	2.2	Growing up and family
	2.3	Work of the parents
	2.4	Rituals and festivities
	2.5	Language at home
	2.6	School
	2.7	Especially happy day
	2.8	Mother
		2.8.1	Mothers premature marriage and escape to Teheran
		2.8.2	Role of mother as an example for female emancipation
		2.8.3	Origin of the family and fate of the mother
		2.8.4	Religion within the family
	2.9	Religion as identity
	2.10	Markings as a woman in the 1960s in Iran
	2.11	Time of puberty and moving to Karaj
	2.12	Sports community and their influence
	2.13	Freedom
	2.14	Support of the family and perspectives for the future
	2.15	Network of friends
3	Poltical activity in iran
	3.1	First political questions in the 70ies and politicization
	3.2	First ideas of the islamic government and promises
	3.3	Commitment and student movement
	3.4	Political atmosphere in the time of revolution
4	Revolution in 1979
	4.1	Changes and constraints of freedom
	4.2	Closing of universities and arrests
	4.3	Obligatory headscarf für women
	4.4	Student disturbance
	4.5	Attack of student dorms
5	Prison
	5.1	Arrest and prison
	5.2	Relief
	5.3	Abuse in prison
	5.4	Hopes
	5.5	Fate of other inmates
	5.6	Relief
	5.7	Emotions of prison
6	Reistance after prison-time
7	Marriage
8	Hidden
	8.1	Underground
	8.2	Political activities in hideout
	8.3	Organisation of resistance of workers
	8.4	Leaking information
9	Escape
	9.1	On the way to Turkey
	9.2	Loss of hope after war
	9.3	Decision for Germany
	9.4	The way to Germany
10	West-Berlin
	10.1	First impressions of West-Berlin
	10.2	In West-Berlin without a visa
	10.3	Feeling of illegality
	10.4	Illness, rest and healing
	10.5	Wish for retun
	10.6	First closer relations outside the party community
11	Sexuality
	11.1	Love, sexuality and crisis in the iranian political commmunity
	11.2	Coming out as a lesbian
	11.3	Leaving the party
	11.4	German lesbian community
12	Arrival
	12.1	Feeling of arriving
	12.2	Feeling of belonging
	12.3	Approval and citizenship
13	Historical and political developments in Germany
	13.1	Fall of the Berlin wall
	13.2	9/11
14	Racism
	14.1	Racist violence on the street
	14.2	Aggressions and racism in society today
		14.3.1	After 2015
		14.3.2	Role of media after 2015
		14.3.3	Support for queer refugees
		14.3.4	Refugee policy and responsibilities
15	Wishes for german society
16	Passing history to the next generation
17	Possibility of returning to Iran
18	Dreams and hopes

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Saideh Saadat-Lendle

Interview	Carolin Emcke
Interview language	German
Country of origin	Iran
Year of migration	1985
Interview length	02:21:43