Belly Dance Life

Ep 255. Marta Korzun: Dealing With Identity Crisis As a Dance Professional

18 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Marta Korzun is an internationally recognized bellydance teacher from Ukraine. She is acknowledged for her unique teaching method and clear and concis...

Ep 254. Making Change in Dance Career

11 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As much as dance brings happiness to your life, sometimes there are moments when you need to take actions and do some changes. Let’s listen to the s...

Ep 253. Kareem Gad: Connecting All Dots Through Dance

04 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kareem Gad is an Egyptian master teacher, co-founder and co-director of Bell’Masry Dance Company based in Paris, France. Since childhood, his curios...

Ep 252. Morjana: Exploring Tahtib As A Practice, Not Just A Dance

27 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Morjana is a professional dancer, choreographer, researcher, teacher, as well as a percussionist (darbuka). She is currently based in Egypt, although ...

Ep 251. The Archetype of Goddess Isis

20 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode includes Iana’s lecture that was recorded specifically for the new intensive at the Iana Dance Club “Archetypes of Egyptian Goddesses...

Ep 250. Safaa, Aya, Menna & Fagr: Taqseem Institute in Cairo

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are having a conversation with the team of Taqseem Institute of Cairo.Taqseem Institute is an integrated dance institute/lab with the ma...

Ep 249. Yasmina of Cairo: Dance, Photography and B&B Business in Cairo And Beyond

06 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Yasmina, sometimes known as 'The English Rose of Cairo', has over twenty-five years of experience in the field of Egyptian oriental dance. Originally ...

Ep 248. Amie Sultan: Thinking Big: Changing How This Dance Is Seeing In Egypt

30 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Amie Sultan is an Egyptian belly dancer and classical ballerina. She was born and grew up in Singapore to an Egyptian family that was working extensiv...

Ep 247. Eva Charkina: Competitions, Individuality and Dance Repertoire

23 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Eva Charkina is the winner of the DariyaM Cup 2018 in the category “Youth. Lovers.”, winner of the competition “The way to the stars” 2018, an...

Ep 246. Talking About Nutrition

16 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We haven’t had many of best of compilation episodes this year so far, so it’s time to fix it! Let’s talk about the nutrition.. You will hear fro...

Ep 245 - Silvia Brazzoli - Therapeutic Effect Of Belly Dance

09 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Silvia Brazzoli is a professional dancer, instructor, yoga teacher, painter, and pizza lover based in Italy. She found her biggest love for oriental d...

Ep 244 - Nada El Masriya - Prioritizing Quality Over Quantity

02 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Native Egyptian Nada El Masriya grew up belly dancing fully immersed within the rich cultural and historical environment of metropolitan Cairo. Her fi...

Ep 243. Oleksandra Kovalova: Healing Wounds With Dancing

25 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Oleksandra Kovalova is a professional dancer, teacher, choreographer, and certified judge. She is a director of oriental dance school Amberly based in...

Ep 242. Why Do We Get Shy On Stage?

19 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode includes Iana’s lecture that was recorded specifically for her recent Mahraganat intensive at the Iana Dance Club.Since Mahraganat has ...

Ep 241. Yunseo: Belly Dance in Korea

11 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Yunseo is a young talented belly dancer from South Korea. She is the award recipient of the Midas Goldentouch Bellydance Competition, Reina Oriental D...

Ep 240. Anusch Alawerdian: Different Chapters of Dance Career in Abu Dhabi

05 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Anusch Alawerdian is an Armenian oriental dance performer, instructor and choreographer. She has been interested in dance since she was little, taking...

Ep 239. Linda Hathor: Emotional Expression in Dance

28 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Linda Hathor began her studies in belly dance in 1998, in Paraná (Brazil), and since then, she has dedicated herself professionally to this art as a ...

Ep 238. Special Series: Student Voice with Fiona, Soukaina & Emily

21 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is a continuation of our special series ‘Student Voices’ where I share my conversations with the members of the Iana Dance Club about life, d...

Ep 237. Meher Malik: Spirituality, Sexuality & How Dance Can Help To Process Your Trauma

14 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Meher Malik is a famous belly dancer from Delhi, India, although she grew up in the Middle East, where she lived for 17 years. She moved to India in 2...

Ep 236. Nisaa (Heather D. Ward): Detaching Opinions From Historical Realities

08 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nisaa (Heather D. Ward) is a Middle Eastern dance instructor, performer, and researcher based in St. Louis, Missouri. Nisaa’s mission is to foster a...

Ep 235. Hayam Sokar: Helping Women to Deal With The Midlife Crisis Via Belly Dance

28 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hayam Sokar is a midlife transformational coach, born and based in Egypt. She is a certified Neuro Linguistic Practitioner accreted from the American ...

Ep 234. Comparing my Vipassana Experience with the Process of Dance Training

21 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is a new solo episode with Iana! Last months I had my ever first Vipassana course, and I’d like to share some lessons that I had to remind myse...

Ep 233. Nataliya Goncharova: Psychology of Teaching, Flexibility and Belly Vacuum Practice

14 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nataliya Goncharova has a university degree in Education, and is experienced in working with kids. Her students are champions of Ukraine, winners of t...

Ep 232. Morocco (Aunt Rocky): Performing, Teaching & Researching Since 1960

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Morocco (Carolina Varga Dinicu) is a member of the Congress on Research in Dance (C.O.R.D.), the Society of Dance History Scholars (S.D.H.S.), the Int...

Ep 231. Iana & Pedro: Dating a Belly Dancer

31 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Pedro Bonatto is an internationally acclaimed photographer and drummer. Born in Brazil, Pedro works in fine art and fashion photography, with works pu...

Ep 230. How to Memorize Any Choreography Faster

24 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is a new solo episode with Iana! Sharing 10 practical tips that I use to memorize choreographies faster. These tips will be especially useful dur...

Ep 229. Oreet: Business Education for Dancers

17 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Oreet has over 25 years of experience in fitness and dance. She grew up with Yemeni folk and Oriental dance and has a degree in Contemporary Dance fro...

Ep 228. Diana Garnik: The Process of Creating Choreography

10 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Diana Garnik is the director of DiDance Studio in Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine. She was winner of the AlHayat Festival, recipient of the 3rd place at Raqs of...

Ep 227. Horacio Cifuentes: Combining Professional Ballet & Belly Dance Careers

04 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Born in Cartagena, Colombia, Horacio Cifuentes started dancing at the age of five. He first studied Flamenco at the Academy of Maestro Realito in Sevi...

Ep 226. Best Moments of 2022

27 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As the closing episode of 2022 I’d like to share a compilation of some of my favorite moments from the interviews of this year. You will hear from G...

Ep 225. Oscar Flores: Aiming for Official Recognition of Belly Dance

20 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Oscar Flores began in Oriental dance in 1995 and since 2000 has been dedicated to teaching this art around the world. He has created a personal style ...

Ep 224. The Process of Developing New Dance Habits

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is a new solo episode with Iana! We often make grand plans but fail on showing up and performing them. Or sometimes we do show up but don't put 1...

Ep 223. Valerick Molinary: Practicing Honesty in Dance & Life

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Valerick Molinary has started her bellydance training when she was 13 yrs old in San Juan, Puerto Rico. By the time she was 18, Valerick started perfo...

Ep 222. Anna Chepets: Starting Belly Dance Super Young

29 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Anna Chepets is a young international star from Ukraine. She traveled all around the world with shows and workshops, won multiple international compet...

Ep 221. Sahira: The Joy and Challenge of Finger Cymbals

22 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sahira began belly dancing full-time in 2001. At one point she was dancing 5 nights a week, sometimes up to 7 shows in one evening! In 2005, Sahira re...

Ep 220. Don't Take Opportunity to Dance For Granted

16 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For all our guests and listeners dance is a very integral part of daily life. But sometimes we start taking it for granted, and forget that for many p...

Ep 219. Jillina Carlona: Navigating Through Changes in Personal & Professional Life

08 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Performer, Master Instructor, Choreographer, Director and Producer, Jillina Carlano has devoted her life to dance. From 2003-09 she served as Artistic...

Ep 218. Kaouther Ben Amor: Stay True to Yourself

02 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

International master teacher and dancer artist, Kaouther Ben Amor is known for the theatrical dimension she gives to her expressive interpretations an...

Ep 217. Alisa Gurova: The Strength & Support of Our Belly Dance Community

26 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Alisa Gurova is a professional fusion dancer with a Master degree in contemporary dance from the College of Arts in Kyiv. Her performances combine fus...

Ep 216. When You Don’t See Much Progress in Your Dance

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is a new solo episode with Iana! Let’s talk about the frustrations of the learning process, and specifically the moment when you don’t see mu...

Ep 215. Loretta: Teaching Belly Dance in Kuwait

11 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Originally from the Netherlands, Loretta is a modern international belly dance star and in-demand teacher of workshops worldwide. She is a winner of m...

Ep 214. Shahrzad: Changes in The Cairo Dance Life During The Last 4-5 Years

04 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Shahrzad is an internationally known teacher and performer of Egyptian dance styles. She moved to Egypt in 2015 and enjoyed a 5 year performance caree...

Ep 213. Kira Lebedeva: Dance & Politics

27 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kira Lebedeva has been a professional Tribal Fusion dancer and teacher for almost 12 years, also teaching yoga for around 10 years. In March 2022 Kira...

Ep 212. Best of: What Do You Think About Your Own Videos

21 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What do you feel when you are watching your own performance videos? Let’s hear the experience of our star guests.NEW episode with a selection of the...

Ep 211. Jasirah: How to Find New Business Ideas as a Dancer

13 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jasirah is an international professional dancer, teacher and judge, and organizer of the Raks Glam Festival in Poland. For over 12 years she has been ...

Ep 210. Nesma: Incredible Path From the Star Soloist to the Member of Folklore Troupe and Beyond

07 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

From a family of artists, Nesma started to perform in TV shows and theatre when she was a teenager. She lived in Cairo from 1993–1998, where she obt...

Ep 209. Tatiana Tarasova: Know Your Uniqueness

31 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tatiana Tarasova is a professional dancer and choreographer, with a 7-year experience of teaching oriental dance in her own school in Melitopol (Ukrai...

Ep 208. How to Dance to Tarab Songs

24 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dancing to Tarab songs is extremely responsible task. Such songs have a deep cultural meaning, and should be addressed thoughtfully and with respect.⁣...

Ep 207. Tetiana Tesliuk: Dancing During The Time of War

16 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tetiana Tesliuk is a professional bellydancer from Kyiv, winner of competitions in Ukraine and Europe, “Orientalisimo World Cup Champion” 2021. Sh...

Ep 206. Munique Neith: Marketing in Belly Dance

09 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Munique Neith is a Brazilian dancer of Arabic descent and one of the most prestigious master teachers in the world. Currently, she lives in Barcelona,...

Ep 205. Angella Kim: Belly Dance in Asia: Evolution & Current Realities

29 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Angella Kim is an internationally renowned and award-winning belly dancer from South Korea. She graduated from Dongguk University of Arts with a degre...

Ep 204. Best of: Healing Power of Belly Dance

21 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

NEW episode with a selection of the best parts dedicated to the healing power of belly dance. You’ll hear from Anna Schkade-Siytangco, Aszmara, Amel...

Ep 203. Mahaila El Helwa: Finding Your Truth in Dance

12 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mahaila El Helwa is a renowned Brazilian instructor, performer and choreographer of Oriental dance.  She is known for her unique style and precis...

Ep 202. Dr. Audrey Cottet: Researching Finger Cymbal Playing in the Roman Empire

29 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Audrey Cottet is an academic researcher in the Physics department of the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris. She has over twenty years of expertis...

Ep 201. In-person Vs Online Classes - Student Voices w/ Prianca

26 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is a special weekend series ‘Student Voices’ where I share my conversations with the members of the Iana Dance Club about life, dance and tra...

Ep 200. Diana Gnatchenko: Life Before & After

23 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Diana Gnatchenko is a professional oriental dancer from Ukraine recognized around the world. She is the winner of multiple international competitions,...

Ep 199. Belly Dance & Zumba Experiences - Student Voices w/ Shani Brown

18 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is a special weekend series ‘Student Voices’ where I share my conversations with the members of the Iana Dance Club about life, dance and tra...

Ep 198. Victoria Teel: The Story of Fan-Veil Addiction

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Victoria Teel is an award winning belly dance performer and instructor. In 2010, she was chosen along with 24 other dancers to participate in the worl...

Ep 197. Self-Curating Training Journey - Student Voices w/ Sandra Van Baaren

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is a special weekend series ‘Student Voices’ where I share my conversations with the members of the Iana Dance Club about life, dance and tra...

Ep 196. Beata Cifuentes: Introducing Structured Belly Dance Class

02 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Born in Berlin, Germany, Beata Cifuentes started dancing at the age of six. Already as a child she attended her weekly ballet lessons with great persi...

Ep 195. Keeping Yourself Accountable - Student Voices w/ Wendy

30 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is a special weekend series ‘Student Voices’ where I share my conversations with the members of the Iana Dance Club about life, dance and tra...

Ep 194. Warda: Discussing Origins of Belly Dance

25 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Warda is a professional national and international award-winning bellydancer. She has traveled to Egypt over thirty times to research and train and ha...

Ep 193. Aiming For Perfection - Student Voices w/ Lilia

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is a special weekend series ‘Student Voices’ where I share my conversations with the members of the Iana Dance Club about life, dance and tra...

Ep 192. How to Keep Accountability in Your Training

19 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We often make grand plans but fail on showing up and performing them. Or sometimes we do show up but don't put 100% of our energy into the task. This ...

Ep 191. Accepting Your Own Pace - Student Voices w/ Lina Marie

14 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is a special weekend series ‘Student Voices’ where I share my conversations with the members of the Iana Dance Club about life, dance and tra...

Ep 190. Amar Lammar: Adapting to a New Country & Lifestyle

10 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Amar Lammar was born in Mexico City. Since a young age she showed interest in art, especially dance. At the age of six years old she began her studies...

Ep 189. You Never Know Who You Inspire - Student Voices w/ Tita

03 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is a special weekend series ‘Student Voices’ where I share my conversations with the members of the Iana Dance Club about life, dance and tra...

Ep 188. Semsemah: Don’t Be a Superficial Dancer

29 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Semsemah has created a unique, innovative and modern belly dance style and became one of the most famous dancers of her generation. She knew how to de...

Ep 187. Questioning Reasons & Motivation to Dance - Student Voices w/ Aleesa

26 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is a special weekend series ‘Student Voices’ where I share my conversations with the members of the Iana Dance Club about life, dance and tra...

Ep 186. Nataša Kočar: Decision to Become a Dance Teacher

20 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nataša Kočar is a certified oriental dance teacher and choreographer, and the co-founder and head of the KUOD Bayani dance company,  She has a ...

Ep 185. Facing Frustrations of the Learning Process - Student Voices w/ Dimitra

18 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is a special weekend series ‘Student Voices’ where I share my conversations with the members of the Iana Dance Club about life, dance and tra...

Ep 184. Leila: Navigating Life & Work Balance

15 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Leila was one of the most popular working dancers in Cairo for 13 years.  While in Egypt she performed for parties, dignitaries, and weddings in ...

Ep 183. Gitza: Dance Movement Therapy

05 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Gitza is a Mexican dancer, internationally renowned teacher, choreographer and artistic director, who started practicing Middle-Eastern dances in 2006...

Ep 182. Healing Emotional Blocks and Traumas Through Belly Dance - Student Voices w/ Jacinda (aka Aliya Dalal)

19 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is a special series ‘Student Voices’ where I share my conversations with the members of the Iana Dance Club about life, dance and training. S...

Ep 181. Making Self-Care Your Priority - Student Voices w/ Pratima Nagaraj

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is a special series ‘Student Voices’ where I share my conversations with the members of the Iana Dance Club about life, dance and training. S...

Ep 180. Raquy Danziger: Drumming Queen

05 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Raquy Danziger is a world-famous American musician, teacher and composer based in Istanbul. She has released thirteen albums, five darbuka method book...

Ep 179. Finding Time Slots to Dance - Student Voices w/ Sinda Sandra

30 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is a special weekend series ‘Student Voices’ where I share my conversations with the members of the Iana Dance Club about life, dance and tra...

Ep 178. Tiffany Madera (Hanan): The Impact of Hanan Arts and Havana Habibi

25 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Since 2002, Miami based artist Tiffany Madera (Hanan) has become a figurehead in the dance world by re-coding traditional Egyptian Raks Sharki da...

Ep 177. Do You Really Understand What Marketing And Promotion Is?

18 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There is some sort of shame around putting these two words together: dance & money (or art & sales).  And I strongly believe that this is...

Ep 176. Cinzia: How to Become a Better Teacher

11 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Cinzia is an international belly dancer, teacher and choreographer, based in Italy and appreciated all over the world for her power and charisma on st...

Ep 175. Helen Blondel: How to Start Charging For Your Shows

04 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Originally from sunny Miami, Helen Blondel has performed at a myriad of venues in Central & South Florida, including Kababi Cafe, Cleopatra Lounge...

Ep 174. Best of: Facing Rejection, Disapproval or Judgement

28 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

NEW episode with a selection of the best parts dedicated to facing and overcoming rejection, disapproval or judgement from teachers, relatives, or com...

Ep 173. Sabah: Ballet & Belly Dance

21 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sabah has decades of experience in classical, modern, and folk styles of dance. She has worked with the Chicago’s Festival Ballet, Ballet Chicago, a...

Ep 172. Joana Saahirah: Running Dance Courses Online

14 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Joana Saahirah is a world-renowned dancer, teacher, choreographer and author specialized in Egyptian Oriental and Folkloric dances. She’s written an...

Ep 171 - Pedro Bonatto: How to Approach a Drum Solo Improvisation & Stop Being Afraid of It

08 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Pedro Bonatto is an internationally acclaimed photographer and drummer. Born in Brazil and based in Canada, Pedro works in fine art and fashion photog...

Ep 170. Jackie Barzvi: Discover More About Mizrahi Dance Culture

30 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jackie Barzvi is a raqs sharqi (belly dance) instructor and performer originally from Queens, NY, now based in North Carolina. She has been dancing al...

Ep 169. Yousry Sharif: The Superpowers of Epic Musicality & Personality

23 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Yousry Sharif is the embodiment of many greats when it comes to Egyptian Raqs Sharqi: a great original choreographer, a great teacher, a great mentor,...

Ep 168. Cassandra Shore: Progressing Through Years of Dancing

16 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Cassandra Shore, the founder of The Cassandra School (1978), is recognized as one of the world’s foremost performers and choreographers of Middle Ea...

Ep 167. Sharon Kihara: Talking About Tribal Fusion: Origins, Style Definition, Lack of Education, Physicality Evolution

09 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Known the world over as one of the pioneering forces in the field of Tribal Fusion belly dance, Sharon Kihara is regarded as one of the most seasoned ...

Ep 166. Dealing With Performance Fears

02 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is a solo episode by Iana where we’ll talk about two most common paralyzing performance fears: fear of being judged as not good enough dancer, ...

Ep 165. Luna of Cairo: Life Beyond Dance

26 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Luna is an international belly dance star who performed in Egypt's top hotels and Nile cruises from 2009 to 2018. She has an exceptionally exciting st...

Ep 164. Tommy King: The Importance of Charisma For Dance Performers

16 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hatem Hamdy, also known as Tommy King, is a real showman! His unique and colorful style makes him a sought after teacher and dancer around the world. ...

Ep 163. Mercedes Nieto: Finding Home Inside Your Body

24 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mercedes Nieto is an internationally acclaimed oriental dance artist based in Budapest, Hungary. She is world famous for her delicate, elegant, and ye...

Ep 162. Yaël Zarca: Spreading Light and Positivity

06 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Yaël is an international Oriental dance artist living in Paris. She has a very personal and refined style combining tradition and modernity. She is r...

Ep 161. Miasia: Life Before, During & After TV Show Al Rakesa

19 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Miasia is a dedicated performer, teacher, trainer and workshop instructor with 25 years of cabaret and folkloric Middle Eastern Dance experience. As a...

Ep 160. Aegela: Sharing Memories of Studying with Mahmoud Reda

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Since 1978, Aegela’s love of Middle Eastern dance has taken her throughout the US and to the heart of the art—Egypt. It was on her first tour that...

Ep 159. Aszmara: Dance Gives Us Inner Strength

21 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Aszmara goes beyond movements and steps to unleash your soul’s music. Her insight into movement, music and connecting emotions with dance marks her ...

Ep 158. Yasmin Henkesh: From Zar Rituals to Discussing Music Copyright Issues

11 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Yasmin Henkesh grew up in the Washington D.C. area but moved to Europe to work as a professional dancer after graduating from college. She first appea...

Ep 157. Sadie Marquardt: Respect Your Need to Recharge

28 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sadie is an inspiration and icon to her students and fans around the world and serves to empower people through the captivating art of Oriental Dance ...

Ep 156. Suhaila Salimpour: Renegotiating Your Dance Identity

16 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Suhaila Salimpour grew up caught between two worlds: the strict, Shi’a Muslim household of her father who passed away when she was 10, and the free-...