One of my MySpace friends, Nazanin Afshin-Jam, brought to my attention the plight of her namesake, Nazanin Mahabad Fatehi .

On January 3, 2006, 18-year-old Fatehi was sentenced to death for murder by a court in Iran after she fatally stabbed one of three men who attempted to rape her and her 16-year-old niece, in a park in Karaj (a suburb of Tehran), in March 2005.

Nazanin Afshin-Jam has released a documentary titled The Tale of Two Nazanins. It features Fatehi’s family in Iran and an emotional phone conversation with her from prison. It’s heartbreaking to watch.

Fatehi’s re-trial is set for January 10th.

Please visit www.helpnazanin.com, sign the petition, view the documentary and spread the word.

If you have and broadcast media connections, ask them to view the documentary. If they are interested in broadcasting it, or a portion of it, a television broadcast quality tape is available and can be sent to them. Contact Nazanin, or email me.

Please do what you can to help this poor girl.