Fatemeh Zarei was born in 1969 in Tehran. She studied graphic design and worked in the same field for many years. Alongside her career, she pursued her passion for writing fiction. Her first short story collection, My Profession Is Dreaming, was published in 2009 by Cheshmeh Publishing. That same year, she immigrated to the United States, where she now lives and continues to write stories. Shortly afterward, the same collection-uncensored-along with a novella titled Ey Y¿r J¿n¿ Y¿r J¿n¿ was published in Persian by H&S Media in London.