Susan Abulhawa

Susan Abulhawa (; born June 3, 1970) is a Palestinian-American scientist, writer and activist. Her first novel, ''Mornings in Jenin'', was translated into 32 languages and sold more than a million copies. The sales and reach of her debut novel made Abulhawa the most widely read Palestinian author of all time. Her second novel, ''The Blue Between Sky and Water'' (2015), was translated in 19 languages. ''Against the Loveless World,'' her third novel, was released in August 2020, also to critical acclaim. She is a human rights activist and animal rights advocate and founded the children’s organization ''Playgrounds for Palestine''. Provided by Wikipedia