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Though they shun the label of spokespeople (senior editor Negar Azimi: 'We are privileged kids'), Bidoun's makers are trying to fill a blind spot in Americans' perceptions. They're also trying to start a conversation. Staffers routinely curate shows and host panel discussions. And they're working to distribute Bidoun more widely in the Middle East. That's not a tough task in open cultural hot spots like Beirut. In Tehran, it has required more creative problem solving: Azimi is not above loading up a friend's father with copies before a business trip to the city.
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