Meet Our Contributors

  • is an Iranian-American woman, currently living in England. She was born in Tehran, grew up in northern California, and later moved to the Los Angeles area. Before leaving the US, she practiced dental hygiene in Beverly Hills and was a USC School of Dentistry faculty member. Though she has lived in seven different countries to date, Alix says Tony Bennet had it right when he said "I left my heart in San Francisco."

  • She is originally from Vancouver, BC, and was awarded a scholarship to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, which is located in Los Angeles, California. Allyson performed in several theatrical productions, TV shows, and films after graduation. She created, produced, and hosted a magazine-style show for the WB called Clubbin’, which focused on entertainment, nightlife, and special events. In February 2012, she was diagnosed with Stage 3 Colon Cancer. All bets on a tv show were off. Now a survivor/thriver Allyson gratefully gives back by living a purpose-driven life and helping others do the same. 

  • Sophie is a law student at Pepperdine Law School. She received her undergraduate degree in psychology from Pepperdine University. Her aspirations include becoming a victims’ rights lawyer for victims of sexual assault and sexual harassment. In her free time, Sophie tries to learn new languages and is currently fluent in Italian, and she is also working on French.

  • Claire is a recent graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and hopes to attend law school. She is passionate about Constitutional law, American political history, and political theory. Claire has interned with Representative, now Senator Kyle Mullica, for the 2021 and 2022 Legislative sessions in the Colorado House of Representatives. Additionally, she worked as a Field Organizer for Kyle Mullica’s 2022 campaign for Colorado State Senate District 24.

  • Rumi Natanzi will be a fourth-year undergraduate student in August at the University of Colorado, Boulder, continuing studies in Leadership and Community Engagement, Ethnic Studies, and Geography. Invariably rooted in human rights and justice considerations, a drive to constantly examine entities in an intersectional, critical way propels her activist, academic, and personal goals. As an Iranian-American individual, comprehending the social, cultural, and political history and happenings within Iran in a critical way that considers the imperial imposition of the U.S. and others in the West is integral to furthering her all-consuming inquiries, both in the general trajectory of her life and in her academic works. In the women-led, historic revolution in Iran for the pursuit of holistic human rights and the establishment of secular democracy, scrutiny of this kind is essential in recognizing our diasporic positionality while utilizing the plethora of resources, perspectives, and knowledge at our disposal. She is beyond grateful for the opportunity to share her views and writings through this platform.

 
 
 

 

 

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