I, Abol, left a well healed family background in my teens back in 1975 - to disengage from the welter of student unrest in Shah's Iran - and opted to live and study in London. 1979 and Abol got his BSc (Eng) 1st class in engineering, at Imperial College, University of London. [Abol's degree choice was driven by the prevalent industrial ethos inspite of an artistic bias.]

'The war and revolution and the draft, kept me away from Iran since 1979'.In the mean time Abol did his Masters in social and economic studies and his Doctor of Philosophy - (awarded the same day Abol was granted UK Ordinary Residence). His British Passport was issued on Valentine's day 1990. On it: Place of Birth Tehran, 10 10 1957.

Abol's career since '86 'has uprooted me many times': moving from old to New England (London, Manchester, London, Bristol, Connecticut) on to Toronto and back, 'giving me many opportunities to experience migration, relocation' and (not just geographic) separations (2 marriages, 3 cultures,2 tongues...) 'which is sprinkled in my stuff..'