Exiled Artists Watch in Horror as Iran Cracks Down

Iranian artists living in France are watching events in their homeland with fear and distress. They report being petrified by stories of state violence against protesters. These exiles worry constantly about family and friends still in Iran. With severe internet blackouts inside the country, news is scarce. They must often rely on information from the few who manage to get online. The artists feel a painful distance from the crisis. They describe an agonizing wait for any fragment of news from home.