Farah Sallam is an Arab American writer, born and raised in California. She has received her Bachelor's Degree in English Literature, with a minor in Theater, at Cal Poly SLO. She has also received a certificate in Technical and Professional Communication. One of her poems' "Daytime Drinking" can be found in Cal Poly's Byzantium Vol. 30. Another "Lullaby to the Loving" was published in Z Publishing's Best Emerging Poet Series. Outside of reading and writing, she also has a strong interest in science and healthcare. She is currently taking a few nursing classes at Saddleback College, and may pursue nursing as another career. Other than school, she is often preoccupied with baking and learning the guitar.