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“Although it would be about the leper colony of Bababaghi, the film would also explore the fact that great trouble and suffering is caused when we reject certain parts of ourselves and bury our unwelcome feelings, rather than facing up to our problems and searching for a solution. The story of a community being rejected due to a lack of access to proper medical help would draw wider attention to how societies are willing to condemn anything that is different to themselves, rather than to confront their fears of the other.”

FilmPoetrySufferingHumanityFearSocietyDifferenceLeprosyIranian Culture
Book:Beyond Black There Is No Colour: The Story of Forough Farrokhzad
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“My sin was to pursue a career as a poet and to desire an identity beyond that of wife and mother. As a result, I am not worthy of being a significant part of my son's life anymore. I was written off for daring to believe I could exist as an individual rather than simply an extension of my family.”

FeminismEqualitySocietal ExpectationsBeing A PoetBeing A Woman In This World1960s Iran
Book:Beyond Black There Is No Colour: The Story of Forough Farrokhzad
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