Melody Moezzi

Melody Moezzi is an Iranian-American Muslim author, attorney, activist, and visiting professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.

She has written three books, including "The Rumi Prescription" and "Haldol and Hyacinths: A Bipolar Life." Moezzi is a United Nations Global Expert and has contributed to major publications like The New York Times and The Guardian.

She has also appeared on various media outlets as a commentator.

Moezzi holds degrees from Wesleyan University and Emory University's School of Law and School of Public Health.

She divides her time between Massachusetts and North Carolina, living with her husband and cats.