Dina Nayeri is an acclaimed author and faculty member at the University of St. Andrews. Born in Iran and raised in the United States. Nayeri’s work explores immigrant experience and the complexities of identity. Throughout her career, she has been a recipient of the Geschwister Scholl Preis (2020) and  finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, the Kirkus Price, and the Elle Grand Prix des Lectrices. Her works include A Teaspoon of Earth and Sea (2014), Refuge (2017), and The Ungrateful Refugee (2019). Her most recent book, Who Gets Believed: When the Truth Isn’t Enough was published in 2023.

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Who Gets Believed?: Explore identity and belonging with Dina Nayeri in an enlightening discussion with Oscar Guardiola-Rivera about the complexities of migration and identity. (2023)