Michael Varga

After serving in the Peace Corps in Chad, Michael Varga became an American diplomat serving primarily in hotspots in the Middle East. He served as a Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. State Department in the United Arab Emirates, Syria, Morocco, and Canada. He served in Washington, D.C. in the Economic bureau and as the desk officer for Lebanon. He holds a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of Notre Dame, a Bachelor’s degree in English from Rider University, and is a certified teacher.

Michael is a playwright and actor, as well as a writer of fiction. Three of his plays have been produced, and “Collapsing Into Zimbabwe,” a short story, earned him first prize in the annual competition sponsored by the Toronto Star. In 1988, the BBC broadcast “There Are No Kangaroos in Egypt.” His columns have appeared in various newspapers and journals. Michael appears in the Glenn Ford movie, Casablanca Express, where he plays an American soldier and medic. Even now, he can repeat his lines. For other works by Michael Varga, visit his website at www.michaelvarga.com. He is currently working on a novel about the Foreign Service.