Iranian Women Barred from Soccer Games


	Iranian Women Barred from Soccer Games

Johanna_G

4-26-2007 11:57 AM

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feminism, frauenrechte, muslima, iran

Johanna_G says:

See http://www.sonyclassics.com/offside/

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4-26-2007 1:32 PM

The REAL Napster

SImply amazing how long that country has even existed. The winds of change are coming, very soon.

4-26-2007 1:49 PM

arifsali

This guy makes some amazing movies.

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