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Those of us living in the state of in between have certain advantages and disadvantages. The advantage of being exposed to a new culture and in my case the freedom that comes with living in the USA. The disadvantages of course being that you will never experience again being a center or quite home anywhere.

Shirin Neshat

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Shirin Neshat
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: March 26
Film Director
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