born 1981 in Teheran, Iran, studied architecture, design, and interior design. She has authored stories, poetry, scripts, and plays and has contributed to newspapers and magazines. Until now, her only published work is a volume of poetry titled "Die Passanten am trübsinnigen Fenster" (Abdineh Verlag, 2013). All her other works have not received permission to be published in Iran. Resistance against censorship and self-censorship are at the heart of Mojgan Ataollahi's work.