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Sonic Trace

Leaving Iran

Jamshid Ashgvari left Iran after the 1979 Revolution, and during Iran's war with Iraq.

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By Anayansi Diaz-Cortes • Sep 22, 2014 • 2m Listen

Jamshid Ashgvari left his beloved Iran when he was 19 years old. He felt repression after Iran's 1979 Revolution, and longed for freedom. He found it in Santa Monica.

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    Anayansi Diaz-Cortes

    Independent Producer, Creator of KCRW’s Sonic Trace

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    Eric Pearse-Chavez

    Producer, 'Sonic Trace'

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