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All in Memoir
Tala Raassi tells a fascinating story worthy of sharing with the world, in Fashion is Freedom. She had to endure 40 lashes for wearing a miniskirt in Tehran - her story is heartbreaking, but as a result she moved to the United States and started a fashion company with a strong, powerful message for women worldwide.