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I am an Industrial Engineer by education, a Lean Six Sigma Consultant by career and a Photographer by passion. I was born and raised in Tehran, Iran and then moved to USA to pursue a Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering and later on launched my US career at IBM. I currently live in Los Angeles, California. I became serious in photography in mid-2010. I am a self-taught photographer whose photos challenge the audience both visually and intellectually. I take snapshots of ordinary life’s beauties which remain unnoticed, and often include a twist to make the audience contemplate on them. I have my own style of photography which often reflects a strong composition and a unique vision. To learn more, please visit my web-site.

Alexander Billet, a music journalist, writer and activist living in Chicago, runs Rebel Frequencies. A columnist for SleptOn.com and the Society of Cinema and Arts, his articles have also appeared in Z Magazine, New Politics, CounterPunch, Socialist Worker, PopMatters.com, Dissident Voice, the International Socialist Review, the Washington Peace Letter, MR Zine and Razorcake.org among others. His article “Is Russell Simmons Playing Politics with Hip-Hop?” appears in the academic collection At Issue: Should Music Lyrics Be Censored For Violence and Exploitation? released in 2008 by Greenhaven Press. Billet has also been interviewed on Radio Free Adelaide in Australia and W.E.A.L.L.B.E. radio show. His All-Time Top Five artists are the Clash, Public Enemy, Nina Simone, Massive Attack and Rage Against the Machine (with a close sixth being a tie between Lauryn Hill and Manic Street Preachers). Contact him at [email protected]