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Bedtime in Iran

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A rebellious 8‑year-old fights boredom during the revolution.

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Storyteller

Sevanne Kassarjian

Featured on

April 16, 2012

Recorded Date

November 2, 2001

“Soldiers patrolled the streets with guns and tanks. We all heard the horror stories of being caught out after curfew.”

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