Prison Poems premiered at the Oslo International Church Music Festival in March 2017. The musical composition is inspired by Mahvash Sabet's book of poetry, adapted into English from Persian.

Distinguished composer casts light on prisoner's poems

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Prison Poems premiered at the Oslo International Church Music Festival in March 2017. The musical composition is inspired by Mahvash Sabet's book of poetry, adapted into English from Persian.

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