Op-Ed Contributor: Why I Left Iran to Play Chess in America

My old team cared more about the scarf covering my hair than the brain under it. [Source]

Publication Date: Friday, 29 December 2017 at 14:07:02

Origin: nytimes.com

Category: Chess

Topics: under, brain, covering, scarf, cared, America, Chess, Contributor, Op-Ed

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/29/opinion/iran-chess-woman-america.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

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