Iran. A New Hub for Afghan Artists

Iran hosts one of the largest populations of Afghan migrants and refugees in the world. Though the two countries have always been linked through music, art and culture, Iranian society has for a long time looked upon Afghan migrants as “simple blue-collar workers”. But the rise of new generations of Afghans living and working in Iran is changing Iranians’ views – and shining a spotlight on Afghan poets, writers, cinematographers, and actresses.