Soraya Hosseini, Afghan musician whose visa to enter the UK to perform at the Fleadh in Belfast was initially rejected but later overturned by the Home Office. PICTURE: BRIAN LINCOLNA female Afghan musician has spoken of her excitement to perform at the Fleadh in Belfast after her visa to travel for the event was initially rejected by the UK Home Office. Soraya Hosseini, Afghan musician whose visa to enter the UK to perform at the Fleadh in Belfast was initially rejected but later overturned by the Home Office. PICTURE: BRIAN LINCOLN“I was rejected for the UK visa, I don’t know why because they didn’t explain all the things for me. “We have got to make an extra effort to support Afghan women who are musicians, getting them to our shores, getting them platforms and taking responsibility as a UNESCO music city.”