Nikahang Kowsar was born in 1969.He studied geology at the Tehran University, but didn't finish his masters degree, due to his journalistic activities.

He has been working for the press from 1991, starting with GOL AGHA , Iran's most popular satirical magazine. He started working as an editorial cartoonist for the newspapers at 1993, first with HAMSHAHRI and after that for ZAN, KHORDAD, SOBH-E EMROOZ and 13 others. He was sent to prison for 6 days, because of drawing a cartoon for the AZAD newspaper.

His cartoons on international issues have been published by IRAN NEWS & IRAN DAILY.

He once drew four editorial cartoons per day! (A world record!).

Recently, his works are published by,FARHANG-E ASHTI ,HAYAT-E NO EGHTESADI, and other Iranian papers. He also writes articles for the Iranian press, on political issues and cartooning.

Member of CWS, Cartoonists and Writers Syndicate.

Editor of Iran's first Sustainable Development News Network (www.irangreenpen.com).

Founder of Iran's first professional cartoon website (www.persitoons.com).