The One & Only Googoosh: Iran’s Beloved Superstar

＂The legendary Iranian singer and actress Googoosh (born Faegheh Atashin) made her stage debut at age two while performing alongside her acrobat father. By the time she reached adulthood, she was widely considered to be Iran’s first superstar. Googoosh was in the prime of her career and on the brink of international stardom, but after the 1979 Revolution, she was silenced and disappeared from public life for over twenty years. However, her fans did not forget her. And as they sought refuge around the globe, they found ways to keep her music alive＂--

Azadeh Westergaard received her BA from Harvard College and MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She is the author of A Life Electric. Originally from Iran, she grew up in the United States and now lives in New York City with her husband and three boys. Visit her at AHWestergaard.com.