Dr. Fereidun Shokatfard is an educator, poet, artist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He is the author of 16 books covering a wide range of topics from spirituality, poetry and art, to children’s books. Two of his books are blessed with a foreword from the Dalai Lama. He is the founder and CEO of Heartful Children’s Foundation, whose mission is helping children with cancer through art. He has volunteered at Miller Children’s Hospital in Long Beach, CA, creating art with children challenged by cancer.

His passion is art and poetry and he loves the poetry of Rumi and Hafiz. His first book, Colors of Paradise, expressed his philosophy of life, love, and life’s purpose. He believes in the Oneness of all living things and sees the people of the world as a big family whose existence depends on the realization of living in peace and helping one another.