Born in 1962 in Tehran, Alireza Tavakoli Bina has studied Computer Aided Design in the United States and the United Kingdom. He has directed a number of short films and three TV series for the Iranian National Television. Furthermore, Tavakoli has published more than 40 books for children. In 2006, his book series entitled “ Masnavi Molavi” won the UNESCO Prize for Children’s and Young People’s Literature.