Mona Borzouei
Mona Borzouee () is an Iranian poet and songwriter. Borzouee is known for writing Persian song lyrics for several well-known Iranian musicians. She was arrested in October 2022 during the Iranian protests following the death of Mahsa Amini. Background Borzouee first gained recognition for writing the lyrics to Shadmehr Aghili's song, Ashk-e man (, lit. "my tear") in 2003. She has written song lyrics for many of Iran's most celebrated Persian-speaking musicians, including Aref, Googoosh, Ebi, Mehdi Yarrahi, Shadmehr Aghili, Majid Akhshabi, Ali Lohrasbi, and Ehsan Khajeh Amiri. In 2013, she published a collection of her lyrics, titled Taghdir (, lit. "destiny"). Allameh Tabataba'i University cancelled Borzouee's workshop on songwriting after Iran's state TV ran a disparaging news segment about her. Arrest Security forces arrested Borzouee on 28 September 2022, during Mahsa Amini protests, for statements she had made on her twitter account. See also ‌Mahsa Amini protests Detainees of the September 2022 Iranian protests Human rights in Iran Sources Living people 1984 births Iranian women poets Poets from Tehran