is an award-winning poet, playwright and writer. She has lived in Europe, the United States, the Caribbean, Latin America and the Arab world. Her work has appeared in numerous anthologies and magazines, and she has been featured on PBS The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, NPR, as well as The New York Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, Reuters, Mail & Guardian, The Jordan Times and Il Piccolo. Her most recent books include: Love and Strange Horses (2010), and the landmark anthology, Language for a New Century: Contemporary Poetry from the Middle East, Asia and Beyond (2008). Handal has been involved either as a writer, director or producer in over twelve theatrical and/or film productions worldwide. She was an honoured finalist for the 2009 International Rescue Committee Freedom Award.

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