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“Last year, Zara Esmaeili, known for her performances on the streets of Tehran, was taken into custody after a recording emerged of her singing Amy Winehouse’s song ‘Back to Black’ without the mandatory hijab.”

Witty Zara. Finding new meaning in an old song.

Margaret Soltan, October 28, 2025 1:27AM
Posted in: end the erasure of women

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