E' nata a Mashad, nell'Iran nord-orientale. Cresciuta tra Italia e Stati Uniti, dal 2001 si occupa di antropologia culturale facendo ricerca in Iran e in Italia sul misticismo islamico, sul concetto di identità culturale, sul velo, sui nuovi flussi migratori. Dal 2009 Collabora con Il Sole 24 Ore, Vita e Micromega. Attualmente insegna Environmental Anthropology alla Saint John University di Vinovo. Ha pubblicato per Aracne L'Islam s-velato e L' altro islamico. Born in Mashad, in north-east Iran, Sara Hejazi grew up between Italy and the United States. Since 2001 she has concentrated on cultural anthropology in Iran and Italy, carrying out research on Islamic mysticism, the concept of cultural identity, the veil, and new migratory trends. Since 2009 she has been working with Il Sole 24 Ore; Vita e Micromega. She is presently teaching Environment Anthropology at Saint John International University in Vinovo. Aracne published her books entitled " L'Islam S-Velato" and " L'altro Islamico". What is TEDx? In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At our TEDxLakeComo event, TEDTalks video and live speakers have been combined to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized ( subject to certain rules and regulations ).