Her country of birth is a patriarchal Middle Eastern culture that became oppressive toward women after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. After leaving Iran and trying to find herself reflected in countries and cultures far removed from her own, Nassrine Azimi has planted her roots in Hiroshima, Japan. But it's the journey along the way that we explore with her. Nassrine shares how the decision that her father made to prioritize his daughter's education shaped her professional ambition, her sense of freedom and independence, and her ability to defy tradition and social expectation to lead a colorful and poetic global life.
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