The Silent Exodus: How a Theocratic Revolution Silenced a Nation's Arts and Forged a New Cultural Capital in America

9. Economic Opportunity and Rebuilding Careers: The United States offered the financial and legal framework for artists to rebuild their careers, however challenging it was to start over in a new country. They could perform for the large, nostalgic Iranian-American community and utilize American production and distribution networks, something that was unattainable in revolutionary Iran.