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'''Fereshteh Khosroujerdy''' is a visually impaired Iranian singer.
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'''Fereshteh Khosroujerdy''' ({{langx|fa|فرشته خسروجردی}}) is a [[visually impaired]] [[Iran]]ian singer. Born visually impaired, she fled Iran and lived in the UK in 2007 after experiencing domestic abuse at the hands of her husband.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/society/2012/may/28/inner-vision-orchestra-blind-musicians-tour|title=Blind musicians lose their fear of the dark|last=Manzoor|first=Sarfraz|date=2012-05-28|work=The Guardian|access-date=2017-04-09|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-31-music-lights-up-lives-of-the-blind|title=Music lights up lives of the blind|last=Manzoor|first=Sarfraz|work=The M&G Online|access-date=2017-04-09|language=en}}</ref>


Born visually impaired, she fled Iran and lived in the UK fin 2007.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/society/2012/may/28/inner-vision-orchestra-blind-musicians-tour|title=Blind musicians lose their fear of the dark|last=Manzoor|first=Sarfraz|date=2012-05-28|work=The Guardian|access-date=2017-04-09|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-31-music-lights-up-lives-of-the-blind|title=Music lights up lives of the blind|last=Manzoor|first=Sarfraz|work=The M&G Online|access-date=2017-04-09|language=en}}</ref>
She was named one of [[100 Women (BBC)|BBC's 100 Women]] in 2013.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-24579511|title=100 Women: Who took part?|date=2013-11-22|work=BBC News|access-date=2017-04-07|language=en-GB}}</ref>

She is honoured in [[100 Women (BBC)|BBC'S 100 Women]] in 2013.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-24579511|title=100 Women: Who took part?|date=2013-11-22|work=BBC News|access-date=2017-04-07|language=en-GB}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 08:27, 11 November 2024

Fereshteh Khosroujerdy (Persian: فرشته خسروجردی) is a visually impaired Iranian singer. Born visually impaired, she fled Iran and lived in the UK in 2007 after experiencing domestic abuse at the hands of her husband.[1][2]

She was named one of BBC's 100 Women in 2013.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Manzoor, Sarfraz (28 May 2012). "Blind musicians lose their fear of the dark". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  2. ^ Manzoor, Sarfraz. "Music lights up lives of the blind". The M&G Online. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  3. ^ "100 Women: Who took part?". BBC News. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2017.


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