“Why are we afraid of the silence that ensues after our death? Wasn’t it the same silence we endured before birth? Isn’t it the same silence we revel in when we are completely immersed in the present moment? Let us not be afraid.”

Kamand Kojouri is an Iranian-American writer and educator. She is known for her thoughtful essays on cultural identity, migration, and the intersections of personal and political experience. Her work often explores the complexities of belonging between worlds.