Mehry M. Reid was born in Persia and studied fine arts in Tehran, London, and Los Angeles before immigrating to the United States in 1976. She resides with her physician husband, T...view moreMehry M. Reid was born in Persia and studied fine arts in Tehran, London, and Los Angeles before immigrating to the United States in 1976. She resides with her physician husband, Thomas, in Ijamsville, Maryland, where she is a guest lecturer on Persian art and an active volunteer. Mehry has authored five books on Persian art, a Persian cookbook, a Persian memoir, and Persian Legends: A Book of 101 Stories.view less