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For ten years, Zara Esmaeili sang in Iran's streets, parks and metros, often without hijab. His videos, which became viral, eventually attracted the attention of the authorities. Arrested in July 2024, she spent two months in prison before being sentenced. Today in France, where she asks for asylum, her biggest dream remains the same: to sing freely in the street.
For ten years, Zara Esmaeili sang in Iran's streets, parks and metros, often without hijab. His videos, which became viral, eventually attracted the attention of the authorities. Arrested in July 2024, she spent two months in prison before being sentenced. Today in France, where she asks for asylum, her biggest dream remains the same: to sing freely in the street.
