Nikahang Kowsar

About

Iranian-Canadian journalist who first earned recognition as a cartoonist for the political satire magazine Gol-Agha. He went on to work for many well-known newspapers including Hamshahri, Zan and Aftab-e Emrooz.

Before Fame

He earned his bachelor's degree in geology from the University of Tehran in 1993.

Trivia

He won the Courage for Editorial Cartooning Award from Cartoonists Rights Network International in 2001.

Family Life

He was born in Tehran, Iran but later moved to Washington, DC.

Associated With

Farnaz Ghazizadeh and Saman Arbabi are other successful journalists with Iranian ancestry.