Fereshteh Khosroujerdy (Persian: فرشته خسروجردی) is a visually impaired Iranian singer. Born visually impaired, she fled Iran and lived in the UK in 2007 after experiencing domestic abuse at the hands of her husband.[1][2]

She was named one of BBC's 100 Women in 2013.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Manzoor, Sarfraz (28 May 2012). "Blind musicians lose their fear of the dark". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  2. ↑ Manzoor, Sarfraz. "Music lights up lives of the blind". The M&G Online. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "100 Women: Who took part?". BBC News. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2017.


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