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Persia,
1848
A woman dared to do an extraordinary thing…
And nothing was ever the same again
This is the story of the wife who guarded her,
The sister who loved her,
The merchant who heard her voice,
And the maidservant who hitchhiked across the desert to see her
One last time…
PURE tells the remarkable story of the events surrounding
the life and violent death of the beautiful 19th century Persian poetess
and mystic, Táhirih. Challenging the
religious fundamentalism in Iran at that time, she heralded a new age
of emancipation for women. Her most defiant and symbolic act was her
decision to appear unveiled in public.
To read more about Táhirih go here
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