ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Adel Bashqawi is the author of The Circassian Miracle: The Nation Neither Tsars, Nor Commissars, Nor Russia Could Stop and Circassia: Born to Be Free. He is a Circassian who has been active in human rights issues and dealing with the Circassian question in multiple areas. He has been committed to writing articles, translating documents, sharing and distributing information, giving lectures, and participating in conferences, among other efforts. He was born in Amman, Jordan, where his great-grandfather had immigrated because of the Circassian genocide. He studied in Jordan, the United States, and the United Kingdom. He worked as a civil pilot for 39 years until retirement.