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Censored Iranian Artists Find Refuge in Erbil

After more than 30 years of oppression and censorship following the establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Iranians and their most beloved artists are able to celebrate their culture in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, writes Abdel Hamid Zebari.

Pirated cassettes of Iranian singers are displayed for sale at a shop in Herat December 14, 2009. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: CRIME LAW MEDIA) - RTXRUNI
Pirated cassettes of Iranian singers are displayed for sale at a shop in Herat, Afghanistan Dec. 14, 2009. — REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl

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