Zahra Feizbakhsh Tavana

Zahra Feizbakhsh Tavana is currently a PhD candidate in English literature at the University of Houston, where her research focuses on empire studies, global anglophone writing, immigration studies, and human rights. Her critical work explores the complex intersections of immigration and human rights, with a focus on the liminal experience of waiting, the struggle for dignity, and the shifting nature of identity. Tavana delves into the challenges of living as an immigrant and undocumented individual, where survival often means adapting like a chameleon — constantly alert, concealed, and ever changing.