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Banafsheh Serov

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Born in London, Banafsheh spent her childhood in Tehran. In 1982, in the midst of the Iran/Iraq war, her parents came up with a plan to smuggle the family out of Iran. Caught by the Turkish border guards, Banafsheh and her family spent three weeks crammed in a cell with five other refugees while their fate was decided.

Moving to Australia, Banafsheh completed her bachelors at UTS Sydney. She lives with her husband and two sons. When not running their family bookstores, Banafsheh splits her time between writing and conducting author talks.

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1788: The Brutal Truth of the First Fleet

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“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.”
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