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Ebtisam Abdulaziz is an artist, writer and curator from the UAE

Maya Abu Al-Hayat has published two poetry books, numerous children’s stories and three novels.

Founding editor of the Arabic-language online music magazine Ma3azef, Maan Abu Taleb is also the author of a novel, a play, short stories and essays.

Ravi Agarwal is an Artist, Curator, Writer and environmental activist. He explores issues of urban space, ecology, capital and globalisation in photographs, text, video, performance and site-specific installations.

Dr Yousef Aidabi is currently the Advisor at the Dr Sultan Al Qasimi Centre for Gulf Studies.

Haig Aivazian is an Artist, Curator and Writer currently based in Chicago.

SABAB (Sulayman Al Bassam Theatre) is an independent, international touring theatre company led by celebrated Kuwaiti writer/director Sulayman Al Bassam.

He has exhibited widely in solo and group exhibitions nationally and internationally.

Thuraya Al-Baqsami is a visual artist, journalist and writer whose work engages with poetics and politics, feminism and the feminine.

Nezar Andary is a writer, filmmaker and Associate Professor at Zayed University, Abu Dhabi.

Saira Ansari is a researcher and writer who focuses on South Asian art history and publishing.

Mohammad Ali Atassi is a journalist and documentary filmmaker.

Rania Attieh's thesis film was awarded ‘Best Fiction film’ at the CCNY Cityvisions showcase.