Book Forum: The Heartbeat of Iran

Challenging conventional depictions of Iranians, the Heartbeat of Iran provides a rich portrait of the lives of ordinary Iranians. Join us for an online Book Forum with journalist, author, and humanitarian Tara Kangarlou.

TARA KANGARLOU is an award-winning journalist who has previously worked for NBC-LA, CNN, and Al Jazeera America. Her writing and reporting has also appeared in TIME, Vanity Fair, Al Monitor and the Huffington Post. Tara has spent much time in the Middle East covering the ongoing Syrian conflict - in particular the Syrian refugee crisis and the MENA region at large. As a result of her work in the field, in 2016 Tara founded Art of Hope - the first US nonprofit that's strictly focuses on providing trauma-relief and mental health support through Art Therapy for Syrian refugees and vulnerable host communities in Lebanon.

Twitter: @tarakangarlou
Website: www.tarakangarlou.com

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