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Why you should disappoint your parents

Desiree Akhavan · TED

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About

When filmmaker Desiree Akhavan told her Iranian immigrant parents she was in love with a woman, she knew they would object. She explains why it's worth the risk to let people get to know the real you.

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED Immigrant Diaspora: Iranian
Speaker
Desiree Akhavan
Year
2023
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Art, architecture and design
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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