Neda Abkari

Neda Abkari was born in Abadan, Iran. Her father, a big influence in her life as a poet, introduced her to poetry and classical literature. They used to read Hafiz for at least half an hour every day. Neda published three books of poetry in Iran—Tajrobeh Hayeh Ghameh Rostan, Az Raheh Sayeha, and Haraseh Amadaneh Sobh. The last book is also translated into Swedish. Neda lives with her daughters in North Vancouver and is a student at UBC.