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Feb 2021
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Women Leaving Islam: Stories of Courage ...

THE THINKING ATHEIST
About this episode
Maryam Namazie is a British-Iranian human rights activist and producer of the new documentary, "Women Leaving Islam." In this show, she speaks about the film, the stories, and the lives impacted by this high-control religion.

Watch the documentary: https://youtu.be/ojpGBz9OxPM
VIDEO of this conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/awcoIfHEaiM
Maryam Namazie's website: www.maryamnamazie.com

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