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Iranian Exile Mahnaz Afkhami Gives Voice to Women Exiles Worldwide

Author and activist Mahnaz Afkhami lobbied for many years for women's rights in her native Iran. For the past fifteen years, she has been in exile from her country for this work. During that time, she talked with other women in exile from all over the world. Twelve of these women's stories are recorded in her new book, "Women in Exile."

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Other segments from the episode on September 28, 1994

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, September 28, 1994: Interview with Corey Sandler; Review of Bad Religion's album "Stranger Than Fiction"; Interview with Mahnaz Afkhami; Review of Philip Roth's novel …

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