Sara M. Saleh is a writer, human rights lawyer, and the daughter of Palestinian, Lebanese, and Egyptian migrants. Songs for the Dead and Living, which was shortlisted for the 2024 NSW Premier’s Awards, and The Flirtation of Girls/Ghazal el-Banat are her first novel and collection, respectively. She co-edited the groundbreaking 2019 anthology Arab, Australian, Other: Stories on Race and Identity. Her first poetry collection, The Flirtation of Girls/Ghazal el-Banat, was shortlisted for the Mary Gilmore Award and longlisted for the ALS Gold Medal in 2024. Her poems, short stories, and essays have been widely published in English and Arabic, appearing in journals such as the Australian Poetry Journal, Overland, Meanjin, Cordite Poetry Review, and Red Room, as well as in several anthologies.
Sara M. Saleh adalah seorang penulis, pengacara hak asasi manusia, dan anak dari seorang imigran Palestina, Lebanon, dan Mesir. Songs for the Dead and Living, yang masuk dalam daftar pendek NSW Premier’s Awards 2024, dan The Flirtation of Girls/Ghazal el-Banat, masing-masing adalah novel dan kumpulan puisi pertamanya. The Flirtation of Girls/Ghazal el-Banat berhasil masuk dalam daftar pendek Mary Gilmore Award dan daftar panjang ALS Gold Medal pada tahun 2024. Ia juga merupakan salah satu editor dari antologi Arab, Australian, Other: Stories on Race and Identity yang terbit pada tahun 2019. Karya-karyanya yang berupa puisi, cerita pendek, dan esai telah dipublikasikan secara luas dalam bahasa Inggris dan Arab, muncul di jurnal-jurnal seperti Australian Poetry Journal, Overland, Meanjin, Cordite Poetry Review, dan Red Room, juga di beberapa antologi.
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Women's rights in conflict
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Women's rights in conflict
Bridging Borders: A Critical Dialogue on Migration, Human Rights, and Compassion
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