Nowruz, a joyous holiday marking the new year, has given rise to complicated feelings for some who are fearful for their relatives in Iran.
As night fell, Mehrnam Rastegari began to jump over a row of small bonfires, hand in hand with a friend. It was a centuries-old ritual of purification and renewal in celebration of Nowruz, the Persian New Year.
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