“She might not have read many books. But when she reads a book, she swallows the very words. If you open the books on her shelves, you will find that the front and back covers encase white pages.”

Kamand Kojouri is an Iranian-American writer and educator. She is known for her thoughtful essays on cultural identity, migration, and the intersections of personal and political experience. Her work often explores the complexities of belonging between worlds.