I came across an article today in The New York Times about an all-female rock band in Saudi Arabia. The members of the band, rebels in their own right, are fighting to do what they love within a culture weighed down by stringent restrictions.
I felt that this is something that should be acknowledged, because it really does take a special kind of courage to express who you are when others try to keep you down. The band faces unnumerable obstacles, even dangers, as they establish themselves as musicians. The members of the band represent a much-needed voice for all people who are oppressed in one way or another, and are remarkable women for fighting to share that voice.
Read the article here
The band's Myspace page
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