Shahla shafigh biography
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Globalization as a Prerequisite for Diversity
Around twenty years ago, Shahla Shafigh had to flee her native country: the guardians of the Iranian revolution had included her on their list of people to be arrested.
Since then, the 49-year-old has been living in Paris, but she still feels as close to home as ever.
Shahla shafigh biography
Not because she lives in a world of nostalgia, but simply because her relationship to her homeland is no longer primarily dependent on where she happens to be located.
In the age of electronic media, she can achieve an imaginary presence in Iran whenever she wants to, visiting chatrooms to discuss the development of the Iranian student movement with her compatriots, or communicating with colleagues by email about Islamic feminism.
Shahla Shafigh, who has a degree in sociology from the Sorbonne, describes her situation:
"Opportunities like these represent the positive side of globalisation. They help me to maintain a healthy distance in my attitude to my native land and