Deeyah Khan is an award-winning Norwegian film director, music producer, composer and human rights defender of Punjabi and Pashtun descent. Originally known for her youthful music career, she is the founder and CEO of the production company Fuuse and a recipient of several awards for her work supporting free expression. Her most recent award came in 2012, when she was awarded the Ossietzky prize by the Norwegian PEN for outstanding achievements for the freedom of expression.
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