Knarik O. Meneshian was born in Austria. She received her degree in literature and secondary education in Chicago, Ill. In 1988, she served on the Selection Committee of the McDougal, Littell “Young Writers” Collection—Grades 1–8, an anthology of exemplary writing by students across the country.” She is married and lives in Glenview, Ill., with her family. In 1991, Knarik taught English in the earthquake devastated village of Jrashen (Spitak Region), Armenia. In 2002–2003, she and her husband lived and worked as volunteers in Armenia for a year teaching English and computer courses in Gyumri and Tsaghgadzor. Meneshian’s works have been published in Teachers As Writers,American Poetry Anthology and other American publications. She has authored a book of poems titled Reflections, and translated from Armenian to English Reverend D. Antreassian’s book titled The Banishment of Zeitoun and Suedia’s Revolt.