Kamin Mohammadi was born in Iran, moved to the UK in 1979. She is a prolific journalist and writer who has been nominated for an Amnesty Human Rights in Journalism award, and for a National Magazine Award by the American Society of Magazine Editors in the U.S. Kamin has authored two books: BELLA FIGURA: HOW TO LIVE, LOVE AND EAT THE ITALIAN WAY (published in 16 countries and in development as a tv series); and THE CYPRESS TREE: A LOVE LETTER TO IRAN