Imagine Iran’s first-ever female conductor playing in front of a massive crowd of skeptics. Now imagine she’s eight months pregnant. That was the case of Nazanin Aghakhani, a remarkable woman who overcame hurdles and made history by becoming Iran’s first-ever female conductor (even at eight months pregnant!).
Aghakhani was recently interviewed by Public Radio International to share how her experience came to be. You can listen to the interview and also see her performing below.