Biography

Maya Abu Al Hayyat (b. 1980, Beirut) is a Palestinian actress, translator and writer who has published four poetry collections and four novels as well as scripts and children’s stories. She has received the Al Mawred Social Artist Grant (2021) and the Arab Cultural Fund (2011). Since 2013, Al Hayyat has directed the Palestine Writing Workshop in Ramallah, which encourages reading through creative writing and storytelling projects with children and teachers. She has played a leading role in children's literature, writing and presenting children's TV programmes, including Iftah Ya Simsim.

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