Nowhere Left To Turn / The Murder Of Bijan Ebrahimi

Bijan Ebrahimi lived on the ground floor in a four-storey block of flats located on Capgrave Crescent in Bristol. Bijan, a shy man and an Iranian immigrant, suffered from health problems that left him disabled. He had a close bond with his family and took joy in tending to his garden in a communal area that overlooked the surrounding flats. Despite being quiet, he didn't go unnoticed. He was verbally abused by some of his neighbours, as he was seen as being “different” and viewed as an easy target by his tormentors. His pleas to the local authorities for help were met with complacency, and Bijan was dismissed as being a pest and annoyance. Bijan recorded some of these incidents. However, this antagonised a gang of nearly two dozen residents who surrounded Bijan’s flat in July 2013... *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***This episode was researched and written by Benjamin Fitton. Narration, audio editing and production direction also by Benjamin Fitton. Script editing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton. More information can be found on our website at http://theywalkamonguspodcast.comFor early advert-free access and other extras, visit https://www.patreon.com/TheyWalkAmongUsMUSIC: Laserdisc by Chris ZabriskieI Need to Start Writing Things Down by Chris ZabriskieCylinder Two by Chris ZabriskieI Am a Man Who Will Fight for Your Honor by Chris ZabriskieCylinder Five by Chris ZabriskieThe Dark Glow of the Mountains by Chris ZabriskieCylinder Six by Chris ZabriskiePurchase the tracks here: https://chriszabriskie.bandcamp.com/All music sourced from http://freemusicarchive.org and used under an Attribution License - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter - https://twitter.com/TWAU_PodcastFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/theywalkamonguspodcast/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theywalkamonguspodcast/Acast - https://www.acast.com/theywalkamongusWe’re running a brief listener survey. As a thank you, completing it gives you the chance to win one of three signed copies of the They Walk Among Us book: https://bit.ly/theywalkamongussurvey2026  Thanks!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.