Tara Aghdashloo

Tara Aghdashloo () is a writer, director, and curator. She has presented a number of shows and worked as a broadcaster for BBC Persian. She is the daughter of acclaimed Iranian painter Aydin Aghdashloo, and currently resides in London, UK.
Early life
Tara was born in Tehran, Iran, and lived there until she was 15 years old.
Education
Tara obtained her BA of Journalism from Ryerson University, one of the leading journalism schools in Canada. She majored in newspaper reporting and focused her studies on politics and international relations, and completed her internship at The Ottawa Citizen newspaper in the city of Ottawa. In 2011 she moved to London UK to study an MA in Global Media and Postnational Communication from School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Tara's dissertation was on the representation of Afghans in Persian-speaking media.
Journalism career
In 2009 Tara went to Iran to witness and report on the controversial presidential elections. In 2010 she finished her final year at Ryerson University and an internship at The Ottawa Citizen where she published articles and briefs on the city beat.
She then began working for BBC Persian Television as a freelance reporter from around Canada and later on in London, UK. She has published reviews, articles and interviews for a range of publications in Canada, UK, and the US.
Her pieces have appeared in The New Inquiry, Ibraaz, http://www.ibraaz.org/reviews/54 Fashion Magazine, The Majalla, among others.
Poetry and Writing
Tara has published her poems in a number of English and Persian language magazines.
The book had a collection of 30 poems with illustrations drawn by Tara herself, a preface by poet Reza Baraheni, and was launched at Arta Gallery in Toronto. Tara's poems have been published in Burner Magazine, among others.
In 2011 Tara wrote all the lyrics for King Raam's first solo album, Songs of the Wolves. The hit song 'Hunter' begins with lines from a poem she wrote at the age of 15. She was closely involved throughout the production of the album.
Art and Film
Tara's innate attraction to visual and performative arts led her to remain active in both. She took theatre workshops with director Soheil Parsa and ran a film night at Arta Gallery in Toronto, as well as taking film courses while getting her MA at School of Oriental and African Studies.

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