About Jafari
“Pronounced like ‘Safari’ with a J.”
- Mama Joe
Got Heart? ❤️
(he/him)
Did you know that Jafari Joseph, editor at STEMGrewPetals.com, can be found working (weekly) at the apex of Black Art and Black Culture in Silicon Valley?
The Valley of Heart's Delight
(1948)
Bio
Born and raised in Silicon Valley—aka The Valley of Heart's Delight—Jafari Joseph made a radical career shift (one starlit night, being shown a vision of the valley's orchard past) by informing friends and family that he was leaving his comfortable tech job to pursue a life-long dream of writing literary fiction.
To many, this brash act would cause too much consternation. "Wait...you gonna start writing romance novels?" 😂
For others—it was a revelation. 🤩
Educated in the heart of San José (BS in Economics, 2001; MBA, 2006), Jafari has worked the past 20 years in tech before deciding to branch out.
Love for his hometown produced a book, a novella—The Valley of Heart's Delight.
Read Jafari's timeless debut:
Photography:
ceedot.studioMood Music (+ Loveolution Eyewear):
Dame DrummerSocial (+ Content) Strategy:
Cameron T. Moore (my real life cousin)