“Waiting for you Hamid,” says a sign on the front yard at Antonella Mega’s home in the Beach. Her husband, Hamid Ghassemi-Shall, was released Sept. 23 after five years and four months as a political prisoner in Iran. If all goes well, Mega can soon put up a sign that says “Welcome home.” Mega said […]
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Hamid still needs your help
Hamid Ghassemi-Shall, a Canadian citizen and Beach resident of Iranian descent, has been in prison in Tehran, Iran, since 2008. He was arrested, along with his brother Alborz, on charges of espionage while in Iran visiting his sick mother. Alborz later died of cancer while in jail. Ghassemi-Shall’s wife, Antonella Mega, has led an unwavering […]
