Vodka, Islam, Tsunami and a Divine Voice: HAYEDEH By Afshin EllianLeiden University Law Professor Source: Dutch Weekly ELSEVIER, 11 Nov. 2010 Don’t take my hope away from meOh, God. Oh, God.Don’t break my depressed heartOh, God. Oh, God. Flown away, gone, tired, with nothingI remain without friendsMy wings are brokenWhatever happens, I let out a screamOh, … [Read more...] about Vodka, Islam, Tsunami and a Divine Voice: HAYEDEH
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Hayedeh: Legendary Persian Diva (Documentary synopsis)
Since the 1979 revolution in Persia (Iran), which brought a fundamentalist religious government to power, women have not been allowed to sing in public. All Persian women singers were forced to end their careers and many of them moved abroad to sing. Hayedeh (1942-1990) was one of those who fled Iran. A Documentary by Pejman Akbarzadeh Camera: Sholeh Zahraei, Mostafa … [Read more...] about Hayedeh: Legendary Persian Diva (Documentary synopsis)