EPISODE · Feb 3, 2026 · 9 MIN
Singing gave her courage
from Crosscurrents · host KALW
Mahsa Vahdat decided to sing, despite the Iranian government’s ban on solo female performance. Then she had to make a choice: obedience or exile.
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