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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Matt McKnight and Daniel Trotta

In Seattle, an Iranian protests in a way banned back home - through dance

Choreographer and dancer Parmida Ziaei rehearses for a performance inside her studio at 2+U in downtown Seattle, Washington, U.S., November 1, 2022. REUTERS/Matt Mills McKnight

Hair uncovered and hands painted red, Iranian-born choreographer Parmida Ziaei dances in the streets and on stage to show her support for demonstrators more than 6,000 miles (10,000 km) from her home in Seattle.

Iran has been engulfed in protests since Mahsa Amini, 22, died on Sept. 16 after she was arrested for allegedly flouting the Islamic Republic's strict dress code imposed on women.

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