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“When I first left Iran at the age of 13, Iran had become such a shining star - it was the point to which all my desires and dreams returned.” quote by Azar Nafisi — Download Open image

“When I first left Iran at the age of 13, Iran had become such a shining star - it was the point to which all my desires and dreams returned.”

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