Hadi Jassim
Hadi Jassim is the author of Tears in Paradise and Smile in Hell, published in March 2024, and Lyrics for the Warriors of Cancer, published on 14 August 2025. He is the father of two sons and a stepdaughter, and has three grandchildren. After graduating in electronics from Queen Mary College in 1972, he went on to obtain an MSc from the University of Sheffield in 1973, followed by a PhD in computer control in 1976. He enjoyed a successful career working for IT companies in the UK and Europe, and he co-authored a book on IT project management in 1995.