6) Tell us a little about your very moving "Someday" music video.

While "Someday" is the personal story of my family having to leave Iran because of the Revolution in Iran, it is supposed to reach out to people from around the world. I find many families have been uprooted due to political persecution or social unrest and so I hope my music video displays this sense of chaos and fragmentation, but more importantly, leaves the viewer with uplifting images and a sense of long-lived hope, solidarity and freedom. I carefully chose to include historical clips of "progressive revolutions,? where youth were able to unite and make positive change, such as the Otpor Revolution, Orange Revolution or the opening of the Berlin wall. I show images of some of my role models and great ambassadors of peace and freedom like Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela.

7) What is the next music video from the album?

Aside from "Someday," my music video "I Dance for You" is in rotation and has already reached #12 on the UK dance charts. Next, I hope we will be doing a music video for the romantic song "Forever," sung in French and English.

8) Will you possibly be touring anytime soon? And tell us about the upcoming Borders Bookstores tour coming up.

Yes, I will be touring Borders Bookstores performing a few songs acoustically, as well as speaking on human rights with a particular focus on Iran. I really hope that people will go to my website, www.nazanin.ca, to find out what dates may be in their city. I would love to meet those who have kindly taken the time to write me in person.

9) What does it mean to be such a highly-regarded role model, especially for young Iranians?

There are few greater gifts than receiving emails from young Iranian girls telling me that I have inspired them to pursue their dreams, no matter how challenging.

Check out the music video for Nazanin's newest single, "Someday."

10) What exactly will happen on that "Someday" that you talk about in your title song?

Someday we will see a free and democratic Iran where the people will finally enjoy their fundamental human rights and freedoms. Equality will exist between men and women. Women will no longer be stoned to death and children will not be executed. Freedom of speech will stand strong and journalists and bloggers will not be imprisoned or tortured. People will be able to freely practice the religion they choose. Children will be in schools and youth in universities instead of turning to drugs in despair of lack of opportunities. The local population will not have to work three jobs to make ends meet and women will not feel forced into prostitution for financial stability. Iranians will once again be proud to call themselves Iranian and be the strong, intelligent, cultured people that they are by nature. I am sure that "Someday we will find a way".

11) Since your success in rallying forces to free Nazanin Fatehi from execution in Iran, are there any other similar projects you are pursuing?

Nazanin Fatehi was originally sentenced to death by hanging. After much international pressure the Judiciary in Iran granted her a stay of execution and ordered a new trial. In this new trial Nazanin was exonerated of all murder charges. Not only was Nazanin spared the hangman's noose but she was also released from prison. There are many minors like Nazanin Fatehi who have not been given a fair trial, and so, through our new "Stop Child Executions Campaign," we are trying to put a permanent end to the execution of minors. There are currently 32 minors on death row in Iran, which is in direct violation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Charter of the Rights of the Child. Iran is signatory to these international conventions and so we are trying to put pressure on the Iranian government to abide by them, and also pressuring the United Nations to enforce these laws. We were able to collect 350 000 signatures for Nazanin Fatehi and we are hoping to collect more this time. A couple of weeks ago Mohammad Moussavi, a minor, was executed without his parent's knowledge. To learn how to help and to sign the petition, please go to www.stopchildexecutions.com

This article was previously published in an issue of Javanan Magazine and has been reproduced on NYLAMAG.com with consent by the original publisher.

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