Ali May

Ali May was born in Iran and his childhood was consumed by the eight-year war with Iraq. War, as a result, is one of the focal points in his writing. Having grown up amidst stifling repression, the concepts of liberty, choice and individualism shaped his intellectual framework. These are subjects that he writes about, alongside sex. Geography of Attraction, his collection of short stories revolving around sex and travel was published in 2015. One of his stories was published in the anthology Desire: 100 of Literature’s Sexiest Stories in 2016, alongside Anaïs Nin, D H Lawrence, and James Joyce. His mission is to provoke curiosity and critical thinking. He was a recipient of the Decibel Penguin Prize in 2007. He works in TV as a creator and presenter.

Ali May would like to thank a friend, Shirin Irvine, for her help in editing this story.