In the winter of 2022, the people of Iran took to the streets to fight for women’s rights. These protests were triggered by Mahsa Amini’s death at the hands of the morality police for wearing her hijab too loosely. Meanwhile, the rest of the world had one focus only: The World Cup in Qatar.

So we knew that if the world had its eyes on the ball, we had to bring this matter to the field. The problem? Political protest, both in Qatar and at the World Cup, is less than welcome. That’s why we hijacked white hijabs and turned them into Iranian flags in order to pass Qatari and FIFA security.