Mona Damluji

Mona Damluji grew up on the other side of the world from the places that her ancestors called home. And yet, thanks to her parents, she has always felt a deep attachment to her Iraqi and Lebanese roots. As a student, Mona moved around quite a bit, over the years called many places home including Beirut, Boston, Berkeley, London, and China. Today she lives and works in Santa Barbara, California with her family, where she’s an assistant professor of Film and Media Studies. When she’s not hanging out with her kids or teaching her students, you can find her writing, organizing poetry readings, and dreaming up her next creative project.