Leila Farjami is a published poet, translator, Family and Child Psychotherapist, and Art Therapist in Southern California. Her latest book is “”Eteraafnaameye Dokhtaraane Bad”

What is it about these tears? Flowing so audaciously through the years. Vulgarly precipitous, Abundant To the point Of losing their meaning. Yet never free

It is crucial to speak about the rights of ‘Muslim’ women, go beyond the issue of the veil, and talk about secularism, particularly in light

A recent article in The Indianapolis Star titled “Middle East Academics Disregard the Quest for Balance” by Pierre M. Atlas, assistant professor of political science