Here are three consecutive photos of the Parsian Children's Ensemble. The first photo was rejected because the girls are unveiled. I assume that the reason they are unveiled is that they are too young for compulsory veiling, which is the age of nine, when incidentally girls can also be 'married' off and you know the rest.
In the second one, though the girls are now veiled, the photo was still rejected because their veils were insufficient and their arms were showing; the genders were also mixed (shock, horror!) .
The third photo finally satisfied the censors - it was perfect. Girls nicely covered up and in the back where they belong... [Maryam Namazie] Read more
