Born and raised in Zanjan, a town barricaded by snow-cloaked mountains in the northwest of Iran, Mohsen Jabbari has a BA in English Translation (English-Persian), and is currently pursuing his master’s degree in English literature. He has been previously published, or has poems upcoming, in Pomegranate, Shadowtrain, Esque, and Rangoli. Striving to produce vibrant literature, he is inspired by snow, stars, and his fiancé’s smile.