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Episode: Iranian woman turns scrap metal into stunning artwork
Description: Not everyone is ready for a bold career change at midlife to pursue their passions and dreams, but one Iranian woman did it, and she couldn’t be happier with the results.
Maryam Kazemi worked as a financial manager at a Tehran hospital until she was over 40. In 2017, she decided to quit and pursue her childhood dreams of painting and sculpture.
When she finally decided to make the switch, she started upcycling scrap metal into stunning portraits and beautiful sculptures.
“Creating things and sculpture were among my lifetime passions and I finally started pursuing it,” Kazemi says. “It has been 3 to 4 yea...