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		<title>This video of young Iranian&#8217;s dancing to &#8216;Happy&#8217; is everything good in the world</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[It might seem like just another video of some enthusiastic Pharrell fans dancing to &#8220;Happy,&#8221; but this time it&#8217;s different. The people in the video are from Tehran, Iran. What you&#8217;re seeing is a visual representation of the huge rift growing among the young, progressive majority of the population that wants a change in their [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>It might seem like just another video of some enthusiastic Pharrell fans dancing to &#8220;Happy,&#8221; but this time it&#8217;s different.</p>
<p>The people in the video are from Tehran, Iran.</p>
<p>What you&#8217;re seeing is a visual representation of the huge rift growing among the young, progressive <a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2009/06/the_iranian_baby_boom.html">majority of the population</a> that wants a change in their country.</p>
<p>Look at this video. The women aren&#8217;t wearing head scarves. The men are dancing. They&#8217;re dancing <em>together.</em> Granted, the majority of this video seems to be show behind closed doors, but it&#8217;s indicative of a rising anti-authoritarian population that supports pro-western ideals like music, dancing, and happiness.</p>
<p>See you soon, Tehran.</p>
<p><strong>Update:</strong> Sadly, the ruling party is opposed to things like music, dancing, and happiness. <a href="http://music.cbc.ca/#/blogs/2014/5/Eight-Iranians-arrested-for-making-video-to-Pharrell-Williams-hit-Happy">The 8 people in this video have been arrested</a>.</p>
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