Divided by politics, a country unites to mourn a pop idol

The funeral of Iranian pop idol Morteza Pashaie draws the biggest crowds seen in the deeply divided country since the mass protests of 2009.

In an unexpected display of public mourning that defied almost everyone’s assumptions of how deeply divided Iranian society has become since mass student protests rocked the country barely 5 years ago, a pop singer’s death reveals how the power of music can bring people together.