Lina Rozbeh Haidari

Lina Rozbeh Haidari is a prominent figure representing the Afghan war generation and the immigrant experience. Born in Kabul during Afghanistan’s domestic wars, she relocated with her family to Iran, then Pakistan, before eventually settling in Canada. Apart from being a poet and journalist, she has worked as a news reporter for Voice of America since 2014. She has also published a book of poetry titled Wada-e-behsht (وعده بهشت).