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

10. Maintaining Cultural Heritage for the Diaspora: These artists became cultural torchbearers for the Iranian diaspora, providing the music, films, and literature that connected hundreds of thousands of Iranians to their homeland and culture. Their art became a powerful expression of nostalgia, identity, and shared experience in exile.