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    Who gets believed? Dina Nayeri examines society's personal relationship with truth

    In a new book, the author and former refugee explores her own relationship with being believed — and believing others.
    by Manuela López Restrepo Mar 10, 2023 3 minutes
    Dina Nayeri has spent years studying the stories of vulnerable people.

    The author and former refugee explores her own relationship with being believed; and believing others.

    Who is she? Dina Nayeri is an award winning author and essayist. She was born in Iran during the revolution and came to the United States when she was just 10 years old.

    • She has written various books, including, A Teaspoon of Earth and Sea and The Ungrateful Refugee, and has focused on themes related to her own experiences with immigration, diaspora, and the modern refugee experience. 
    • She is also a fellow at Columbia University's Institute for Ideas and Imagination. 

    Nayeri's latest title, focuses on

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