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Silent protest: Dancing for Iran

December 6, 2024

She wouldn’t be allowed to do her job in Iran, her parents' homeland: Vivian Assal Koohnavard is a professional dancer. At the Staatsballett Berlin, the ballerina feels privileged, so she wants to support Iran's dance community. But for her that's not easy, as dancers there risk their lives every day under the current regime. Her dream? To teach dance to children in Tehran some day.

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