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How modeling is a form of protest for Farnoush Hamidian

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Hendrik Welling
August 31, 2024

For Iranian woman Farnoush Hamidian, a successful international model, her job is not just about fashion. It is also a form of protesting for all Iranian women's rights back home.

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