This is an interview with Moujan Adl, author of A Girl Named Mithra, a picture book about the Iranian winter solstice holiday of Yalda.

Links:

Moujan Adl, author: https://www.pompub.com/aboutus

Mona Danesh, illustrator: https://mdanesh.myportfolio.com/, @nazarjoon

Farzad Hemati, translator to Persian: https://www.pompub.com/translator

Yalda is traditionally celebrated with readings from the poet Hafez. For more information:

https://www.iranicaonline.org/artic ...