100 Women 2015: Rotana Tarabzouni sings back at the trolls

Name: 100 Women 2015: Rotana Tarabzouni sings back at the trolls
Uploaded: 2015-11-27T17:35:37.000Z
Duration: 3 min 39 s
Description: Rotana Tarabzouni is a Saudi born singer now studying in the US. She's been trolled on Twitter for her choice to sing and campaign for women's rights.

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Rotana Tarabzouni is a Saudi born singer now studying in the US.

She's been trolled on Twitter for her choice to sing and campaign for women's rights.

Online people have said things like, "I hope you die, I hope you burn in hell."

As part of the BBC 100 Women season she talks about her experience, the abuse and the upcoming elections in Saudi Arabia in which women will be allowed to vote for the first time.

Video produced by Dina Demrdash

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Middle East

27 November 2015