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Shurooq Amin

Authoritarianism and conservatism have made female artists tread a delicate path in the Arab world. Has there been a cultural awakening since the tumult of the Arab uprisings?

Authoritarianism and conservatism have long been dominant forces in the Arab world - leaving artists to tread a delicate path - female artists especially so. Has that changed as a result of the tumult and chaos caused by the Arab uprisings? Stephen Sackur speaks to the Kuwaiti painter and poet Shurooq Amin. Has there been a cultural as well as political awakening in the Arab world?

30 minutes

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Mon 17 Nov 2014 21:30GMT

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Presenter Stephen Sackur
Interviewed Guest Shurooq Amin

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