From Shusha to Berlin: Philanthropist, Public Figure and Simply Princess Mehpara

The Princess spent her childhood and adolescence in St. Petersburg, where she graduated from a ladies’ college.  Apart from her native language, she spoke fluent Russian, German, French, and Farsi, studied music, and played the piano beautifully.  In short, she was a modern young lady, well ahead of her time.

In 1931 she founded the Berlin-Turkish Women's Club.  In addition, she was an honorary member and Chairwoman of the Berlin Society for Science and Arts, the Eastern Islamic Society, the East Asian Society, and the Berlin Islamic Society.  For her active work, including philanthropy, she was awarded the Red Cross Order of Merit.

Mehpara Taghizadeh was constantly in the spotlight of the highest circles, participated in all official events, and was mentioned in the diplomatic bulletin as "The only Princess from the Qajar dynasty residing in Germany."

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Music: Fikret Amirov, Khan Shushinsky, Qara Qarayev, Tofiq Quliyev, Adil Babirov

Voiced by Inara Zeynalova (17, USA)

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