I was born in Ahwaz, Iran and moved to London, UK as a child. After graduating from Canterbury College of Art, I showed my work in London for ten years before moving to New York in 1998 to establish and co-found the Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts and EFA Studios. I currently have a lifetime tenure at EFA Studios in New York, NY.

I chose two pieces of art to accompany my diptych, “Ghosts of Her Migration” because both reflect the sense of homesickness and displacement conveyed in this piece.

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