Published by IranWire
All the catastrophic consequences of the coronavirus lockdown aside, it has led to some amusing moments. Millions of people having to avoid hair salons for months resulted in our timelines being filled up with signature quarantine beards or amateur spouse-inflicted haircuts. With the gradual easing of restrictions, barbershops were Destination No 1 for many.
Iranian singer Ebrahim Hamedi, usually known as Ebi, was also unhappy with his quarantine beard. He has been known to several generations of Iranians by his bushy beard, but the untrimmed lockdown version was starting to make him look more like a Taliban minister than a pop star.
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