This woman fled Iran, and after a perilous journey ended up in St. John's

Iranian human rights activist Atena Daemi didn't want to leave her native country, but her declining health forced her hand. She ended up undertaking a perilous and unpredictable six-month journey that took her from Tehran to St. John's.

This woman fled Iran, and after a perilous journey ended up in St. John's
A woman in a winter coat smiles.

Iranian human rights activist Atena Daemi didn't want to leave her native country, but her declining health forced her hand. She ended up undertaking a perilous and unpredictable six-month journey that took her from Tehran to St. John's.