Sara Fashandi was born in Tehran, Iran. She moved to the United States in 1977 to attend college at The Ohio State University, where she earned a graduate degree in biochemistry. S...view moreSara Fashandi was born in Tehran, Iran. She moved to the United States in 1977 to attend college at The Ohio State University, where she earned a graduate degree in biochemistry. Sara currently lives in Northern California but considers herself a Buckeye. Message in a Matchbox is her first book.view less