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Iran: An ex political prisoner is painting about her suffering

Written byFred Petrossian
Posted 8 January 2007 20:12 GMT

Soudabeh Ardavan has spent 7 years in prison in 80's because she was a member of a leftwing group.Soudabeh is a painter and she is painting about her suffering and dreams.

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  • Francesca Owens

    http://www.francescaowens.com
    I would like to write to Soudabeh Ardavan. I have Complex PTSD and am a female American artist living in Umbrian, Italy. I am working on an art exhibition using my art to retell the sotry of famous artists who suffered in their life and how they usa their art to tell their story. I would like to know her and her story. I can be emailed at francescaod@usa.net. Please reach her for me. Does she write English? Thank you, Francesca

    9 December 2008, 12:39 pm
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