“Our world needs brutality and cruelty to sustain its equality and justice. Without it, handsome guys and beautiful ladies will fuck everyone they want. And we all ugly people will wait holding our dicks in our hands.”

M.F. Moonzajer is a contemporary Iranian-American poet and essayist. Their work explores themes of displacement, identity, and the intersections of language and belonging, often weaving personal narrative with broader cultural reflections. Known for their lyrical precision and emotional depth, they address the complexities of migration and the search for home in fragmented worlds.