Born in Iran, now living in Paris, the distinguished Iranian-French sociologist Farhad Khosrokhavar has interviewed Arab nationals throughout his career. A student of Arab and other middle east languages, he is the author of 17 books, some of them translated into 10 languages. He writes frequently for major French magazines. He has taught or lectured in the United States at Yale, Harvard, and other universities. He is Professor at Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris (School of Advanced Studies).