Faris Naimi was born and raised in northern Virginia. He is the author of several stories that have appeared in publications, such as 365 Tomorrows, Five2One, Ealain, and several o...view moreFaris Naimi was born and raised in northern Virginia. He is the author of several stories that have appeared in publications, such as 365 Tomorrows, Five2One, Ealain, and several others. Naimi wrote The Stranger at the age of eighteen while studying biology at George Mason University.view less