Samira Ahmed

Samira Ahmed is the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of Love, Hate & Other Filters, Internment and Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know. Her poetry and short stories have appeared in anthologies including: Take the Mic, Color Outside the Lines, Ink Knows No Borders, Who Will Speak for America, and Vampires Never Get Old. She was born in Bombay, India, and grew up in Batavia, Illinois. A graduate of the University of Chicago, Samira taught high school English in both Chicago and New York City, worked in education non-profits, and spent time on the road for political campaigns.