Some comrades, supported by the Iranian Canadian Congress, are preparing a performance art piece for a peaceful anti-war demonstration this Saturday. We are looking for used or old backpacks (ideally children’s backpacks, but any will do— other materials like old children’s shoes could also contribute) to symbolize the schoolchildren of Minab, who were killed by US bombs. The backpacks will be marked with red paint, so they unfortunately won’t be usable afterward, and old backpacks are perfectly fine.

Mona Ghassemi, President of Iranian Canadian Congress was interviewed by CTV yesterday in