Shahrokh Heidari (Iranian, b. 1978) is an editorial cartoonist who trained as an architect before turning to cartooning. Heidari was born in Ahwaz, in southwestern Iran, and began working as a cartoonist in 1996. His cartoons have been published in Iranian outlets including Hamsayeha, Shargh, Jam-e-Jam, Golagha, Hamshahri, Hamdeli, and Tavana.¹