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Wed 06 Jun 2009How a young student became the face of Iran's struggle
The death of Neda Soltani, immortalised by the internet, has become a powerful symbol for the opposition, writes MARY FITZGERALD
HER NAME was Neda. A grainy video clip captures this philosophy student’s final moments, blood pouring from her mouth, after she was apparently shot on a Tehran street, and it has swept YouTube, Facebook and a host of other websites.
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