Arvin Malmali Golzari

Arvin Malmali Golzari (October 20, 2004 – October 24, 2022)

Arvin Malmali Golzari was born on October 20, 2004, in the city of Izeh, into a Bakhtiari family. He grew up facing poverty and hardship from an early age, yet those struggles never broke his determination. Living in Fooladshahr, he worked at a mobile phone shop while continuing his education, helping support his family at a young age. Alongside work and school, Arvin was passionate about sports and succeeded in winning medals at both provincial and national levels.
Arvin was known among friends and family as an energetic, kind-hearted, and ambitious young man. He shared a close bond with friends such as Amirhossein Ghorbani Malmali and Saeed Boyeri, who, like him, dreamed of a freer and more just future. Years of witnessing inequality, poverty, and repression had left a deep impact on him.
After the killing of Mahsa Amini in September 2022 and the beginning of the nationwide protests in Iran, Arvin joined the demonstrations from the very first days. Motivated by anger at injustice and hope for change, he and his friends took to the streets alongside thousands of other young Iranians demanding freedom and dignity.
On October 24, 2022, Arvin left home for the last time. He never returned. During the protests, he was shot and killed by Iranian security forces amid the violent crackdown on demonstrators. His family searched desperately for him until they finally found his bloodied body in a morgue — a devastating moment that forever changed their lives.
Reports and testimonies later suggested that Arvin had been identified and pursued by security forces during the protests. His death became one of many tragic symbols of the violence carried out against protesters during the 2022 uprising.
On September 27, 2022, his body was transferred to his hometown of Izeh, where he was buried in the Rozat al-Zahra cemetery according to Bakhtiari mourning traditions. His funeral became a scene of grief, anger, and solidarity, as many mourners gathered to honor the young life that had been cut short.
Arvin Malmali Golzari was only 17 years old. He was a young man balancing work, education, sports, and dreams for a better future — a future he ultimately lost while standing against oppression. Today, his name remains a symbol of courage, resistance, and the sacrifices made by a generation seeking freedom and justice in Iran.