Samira Ahmed was born in Bombay, India, and grew up in Batavia, Illinois, in a house that smelled like fried onions, spices, and potpourri. She currently resides in the Midwest. She's lived in Vermont, New York City, and Kauai, where she spent a year searching for the perfect mango.
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