Zarin Virji, a creative writing graduate from the University of Sheffield, follows her passions for teaching and writing. For over three decades she has played the role of a teacher, teacher trainer, and head of school. From 1996 to 2006, she edited the journal Classroom, a safe space for all matters related to education. Her writing is as much about expressing spontaneous feelings as it is about grappling with the socio-economic realities of our times. Her poetry and short stories have been featured in publications such as the Research Scholar, Route 57, and The Best Asian Short Stories (2018).