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Old 08-14-2013, 07:48   #1
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Rap, Drugs, And Hijabs: 13 Things You Should Know About Young Iran

The future of Iran will be determined by the first post-Revolution generation. Here’s what they’re like.

Some interesting points to ponder in a nation where 2/3 of the population is under 35.

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Rap, Drugs, And Hijabs: 13 Things You Should Know About Young Iran
BuzzFeed, 12 Aug 2013

From the green protests in 2009–2010 to the election of reformer Hassan Rouhani as president, young Iranians are increasingly powerful.

Expert Robin Wright has called them “the determinators” — politically savvy, socially sassy, and media astute. They count, quite literally, as never before.

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