Yasmin Khan is a best-selling and award-winning author, broadcaster and campaigner, who is passionate about sharing people’s stories through food.

Her work sits on the intersection of food, travel and politics and her critically-acclaimed books, The Saffron Tales and Zaitoun, use everyday stories to human connection to challenge stereotypes of the Middle East and celebrate beauty in places more commonly associated with conflict.

Yasmin has worked as a presenter for BBC R4’s Food Programme and CNN’s Perfect Dish series. She is a regular media commentator, appearing on flagship programmes such as Newsnight, the Today programme and Women’s Hour, and writes for a variety of publications including the Guardian, the Telegraph, the New Statesmen, Saveur, Afar, Food52 and Roads and Kingdoms. Prior to writing books, Yasmin trained in Law and was a human rights campaigner for a decade, running national and international campaigns on poverty and human rights.

Her third book, Ripe Figs (Bloomsbury 2021) chronicles her travels through Turkey, Greece and Cyprus, sharing dazzling recipes and powerful stories that imagine a world without borders.

When not writing or experimenting in the kitchen, Yasmin can be found taking bhangra classes, belting out karaoke songs and practicing her handstands. She’s a firm believer in the undervalued virtue of kindness.