Nikahang Kowsar
Born in 1970.he has studied geology at the Tehran University.He has been working for the press from 1991, starting with Gol-Agha, Iran’s most popular satirical magazine.He started working as editorial cartoonist for the newspapers at 1993, first with “Hamshahri” and after that for “zan”, “khordad”, Sobh-e Emrouz” at 1998.Now he works for three newspapers,”Azad”,“aftab-e Emruz” and “Akhbar-e Eghtesad”.

Awards
:He has won the second rank among the Iranian editorial cartoonist twice (1996,1999)Diploma of Honor from Tolentino face cartoon contest in Italy (1995)He draws three cartoons per days! (A world record)He was arrested for 6 days, because of drawing a cartoon attacking the conservatives, who are against freedom of the press and have always brought limitations for journalists in Iran.