"Women's Music Group" Looli Looli performs songs based on texts written by political prisoners. The "My Companions" performance was inspired by the following texts: "Plain Truth" by Monireh Baradaran, "The Unequal Battle" by Nima Parvaresh, "Neither Life, Nor Death" by Iraj Mesdaghi and "And Still Lives Our Story" by Hassan Darvish. The lyrics are based on a collection of political prisoners' poems compiled by Iraj Mesdaghi. Combining music and prison songs allows Looli to recount a painful part of Iran's history. Golrokh "Goli" Jahangiri was born in 1956. Because of her political activities, she's been living in exile since 1984 where she became active in the women's movement. Eva Weber spent the tumultuous sixties in Berlin. She studied music in Berlin, Detmold and Hamburg. She is currently active with refugee rights organizations in Germany. Shadi Amin is an organizer and activist for women rights and has participated in numerous international conferences as presenter and guest.
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