Born in Garut, West Java, on December 29, 1969. After graduating from the Faculty of Literature UGM, Sofian Munawar continued his master’s study in Political Science with a concentration on “Political Studies, Democracy and Human Rights”, a collaboration between the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences UGM-UiO Norway. He has been a journalist and editor of several publications in Bandung and Jakarta. Won dozens of awards from various competitions and competitions for writing articles and essays at the national level. Involved in research and advocacy activities in several institutions, such as INTI Foundation, ISAI, DEMOS Association, Cendekia Foundation, Reform Institute, UNICEF, Transparency International Indonesia (TII), Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI), and The Interseksi Foundation, in Jakarta. Since 2015 he has lived in Banjar City, has been a Commissioner of the KPU for Banjar City, and has established the Community Reading Room Foundation (YRBK). Currently, he is more active in social and educational activities, especially advocating the importance of a literacy culture. Hundreds of articles, essays, and writings have been published in several media as well as dozens of anthologies and books.