The quiet thrill of writing as a foreigner in Paris

Chapter one of my Paris Project

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Read more on this story as well as Neda Semnani's second installment of her Paris Project, How not to write about love in Paris

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Neda Semnani

Neda Semnani is a freelance writer at work on her first book. She is the former Heard on the Hill columnist and the arts and culture reporter for CQ Roll Call. Her work has also appeared in the Washington City Paper, BuzzFeed, CityStream, and more.