Dr. Pasha Parvaneh Hashemi possesses a Ph.D. in Information Technology Education, along with additional qualifications in Communications Design, Arts, and Pedagogy Education. She works as a translator and a college educator in British Columbia, Canada, where she lives with her family. For fifteen years, she founded and chaired Thousand and One Nights, a non-profit literature organization in BC dedicated to fostering creative writing, poetry, and visual arts, which garnered her acknowledgment from notable Canadian personalities and several universities. She, as a visual artist, has showcased her work in various exhibitions across Canada, receiving positive reviews. Additionally, as a poet and illustrator, her creations have appeared in numerous newspapers and magazines across North America. Notably, two of her poems have been acknowledged by the Library of Congress in the United States of America and are included in the library's collections, The Path Not Taken and The Best of the 90s. A seasoned author with extensive travel experience, she has had the opportunity to immerse herself in diverse cultures and acquire various languages. Driven by a deep empathy for the authentic struggles faced by individuals due to both external and internal challenges, she has collected numerous accounts of profound loneliness and severe injustice through extensive Online interviews with people from diverse backgrounds around the globe. Through these interactions, she has gained insight into how the burdens of such emotional distress can lead individuals to behave in ways that are uncharacteristic and, at times, engage in unimaginable actions. The remarkable narratives shared by these everyday individuals have motivated the author to compile their poignant, true stories into a cohesive saga within each of her two published novels, The Sound of Silence is a timeless, enduring narrative that explores the theme of human isolation, illustrating how it can entrap individuals and drive them to commit the unimaginable. Who Knows Where Butterflies Die is a timeless, heartrending narrative addressing social and global injustices. It recounts the experiences of many people who undertook remarkable risks to flee oppression in pursuit of freedom, alongside those who were unable to succeed. The work is crafted as an allegory to safeguard the identities of the real individuals whose stories are depicted. The author composes her novels in English, subsequently translating and publishing them in various languages. Her works are currently accessible in both English and Persian, with plans to release them in Spanish and German in print, Kindle, and audio book formats. In the Persian adaptation of The Sound of Silence, Dr. Pasha Parvaneh Hashemi has made significant efforts to substitute Arabic and foreign terms with genuine Persian equivalents. The revised terms are included at the conclusion of the same book. Her publications can be found globally in print and digital formats across all major Online retailers, prominent bookstores, and on the websites of the publisher and the books themselves. The author has also designed both the book cover and interior. For additional details and to obtain your copies, kindly visit, http://www.phpasha.com phpasha@phpasha.com Follow the books and the author on all prominent social media platforms, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube channels as indicated by the titles of the books. Your review would be greatly appreciated.
