npr : An Iranian artist on life in exile

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Iranian-born visual artist Shirin Neshat is seen as a powerful voice for Iranian women... but her art has never been shown in her country. This hour she speaks on life in exile, how her acclaimed and controversial art is shaped by politics, and her hope for the ongoing protest movement in Iran.

This episode of the TED Radio Hour was produced by Harsha Nahata with help from Rachel Faulkner White and Katie Monteleone. It was edited by Sanaz Meshkinpour and Manoush Zomorodi.

Our production staff at NPR also includes Andrea Gutierrez, Matthew Cloutier, Fiona Geiran, James Delahoussaye, and Julia Carney. Beth Donovan is our executive producer. Our intern is Susannah Broun.

Our audio engineers for this episode were Neil Tevault and Maggie Luthar.

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