Syed Afzal Haider, senior editor at Chicago Quarterly Review, was born in India, grew up in Pakistan, and was educated in America, studying electrical engineering, psychology, and social work. His short stories and essays have appeared in a variety of literary magazines. His short stories have been nominated for Pushcart Prizes and have won best short fiction awards. He lives in Evanston, Illinois, with his wife and is the father of two wonderful, grown up boys.