Krasivanova Twig

I'm Krasivanova Twig from the Global Jigsaw podcast from the BBC, where we are talking Persian poetry in politics.

With its abundance of lovers and wine, Persian poetry sits uneasily with Iran's theocratic rulers.

Yet occasionally, even they turn to verse.

We ask why.

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It works incredibly well.

If you wanted to perform the Messiah or the Bach, the Humana Mass or some wonderful contemporary choral work, obviously the range of an all-women's choir would limit you unless you arranged it for female voices.

I'm Krasivanova Twig from the Global Jigsaw podcast from the BBC, where we are talking Persian poetry in politics.

You might be able to hear behind me at the moment, there is a group that are still here.

They are engaged in singing.

Earlier, they were praying together.

It really is very powerful down here.

It was only a short time ago we saw a 90-minute service was held in commemoration of those that lost their lives.

We heard the people's names being said out loud.

And when one of the names was said, Edith Brutman, we heard a wailing through the crowd.

There's also a smoking ceremony, an indigenous smoking ceremony.

We also heard as well from an Anglican pastor who all signs and symbols of the solidarity between the various religions here down in Bondi to support the Jewish community that has been absolutely rocked through this.

Now, we also have just recently had an update as well.

We now understand there are 22 victims currently in hospital, nine in a critical condition.