VideoAdvertisement Continue reading the main story“We told her she didn’t need to perform that week,” said Massoud Sanjer, the head of Tolo’s entertainment wing. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyAbout two years ago, Mr. Mubarez started writing his own verses. Mr. Mubarez had a cousin as a classmate in school who later went on to university, while Mr. Mubarez, the oldest son in the family, worked jobs from the age of 12 — churning asphalt, clearing snow — to bring money home to his father. Mr. Mubarez said he was nervous around him, feeling backward and ashamed. “They are a little uncomfortable,” Mr. Mubarez said.

Source: New York Times March 06, 2017 15:41 UTC