Nastaran Makaremi

Nastaran Makaremi (born 1978) is an Iranian writer, journalist, and documentary filmmaker based in Berlin. She is best known for her literary fiction exploring memory, trauma, and exile, and has been featured in Persian-language media such as BBC Persian, IBNA, and Ketab News. Her works have received awards in Iran and abroad and have been translated into other languages, including German.

Early life and education Makaremi was born in Abadan, Iran, in 1978. She holds a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts (2001), which informed her interdisciplinary work in visual arts and literature.

Career

Teaching and arts Between 2001 and 2009, she taught painting, Islamic art, Persian miniature, and art history at institutions in Tehran and Isfahan. She also works in photography, performance-based storytelling, and environmental art.

Journalism and literary criticism From 2010 to 2014, Makaremi contributed book reviews and cultural criticism to Iranian newspapers including Etemaad, Bahar, and Farhikhtegan. In 2013, she received the Tehran Seasonal Journalism Award for Best Book Review.