Mojdeh Marashi

Mojdeh Marashi is a writer, designer, social innovator, and entrepreneur. Her writing is deeply influenced by the ancient and modern history of Iran. Mojdeh’s stories merge the world of magical realism in Persian literature that she grew up reading, the reality of the world she lives in today, and the utopia she dreams about.

Mojdeh was born in Tehran, Iran where she had an amazing childhood. She moved to the U.S. in 1977 and has been based in the San Francisco Bay Area since. She holds an MA in Interdisciplinary Arts as well an MA in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University. She lives in Palo Alto, California.