Masoud Sepand

         Masoud Sepand, poet, writer, and journalist, was born in 1943 in Sarbeesheh, Khorasan, near Afghan border. He studied criminology at the Iran's Police Academy and received his Masters. He was a Major (Sargord) in the Iran's Police Force (Shahrbaani) during the previous regime.

         He immigrated to the U.S. after the Islamic revolution and currently resides in San Jose. He's married and has two children, Shahriar & Sheedeh.

         Sepand, along with Nosratolah Nooh, traveled to Tajikistan in 1994. His travelogue was published in the Weekly Khaavaraan and also recently in a book titled "Boo-ye-joo-ye- Moulian: Journey Through Tajikistan," Pine Press, 1996.

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