Montreal Iranian musicians dream of one day returning to perform in Iran
;Resize=(620) "Amir Amiri, an Montreal Iranian musician, sits behind his santur.")
Montreal-based musicians from Iran are feeling hopeful they might one day return and perform their music back home. Under the country’s Islamic regime, women could face prison for singing in public and music in general is censored. But after recent attacks against the government, there is hope things will change.
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