“Dina provides a story-telling voice in both Arabic and English that pulls the reader in, while also ensuring young students can see the pictures of the book every turn of the page.”
– Omar Tarabishi, Program Officer, QFI
“Dina and I spent much of 2017 working together on a very ambitious publishing project in Jordan. It is because of her that we surpassed our goals… She’s a true powerhouse.”
– Julie Elis, Program Manger, Room to Read
- BCCIS Zoom Visit!Last month, I was very happy that the private Egyptian school, British Columbia Canadian International School East (BCCIS), reached out to me to speak to their students during book week. Living in Seattle, I was excited to talk to and hopefully inspire Egyptian students to read and maybe write as well. Grades 3 and 4Continue reading “BCCIS Zoom Visit!”
- Book Reading and Workshops at RBIS New Cairo!On the 1st of February, I was thrilled to be invited to speak to Grades 4-6 students at the Royal British International School in New Cairo. I read from my YA book, Melouq, and discussed how I became an author, who inspired me, and much more! Prior to this visit, I also had the pleasureContinue reading “Book Reading and Workshops at RBIS New Cairo!”
- Virtual School Visit with BSE!It’s so encouraging to be able to see students hard at work trying to learn despite the difficult circumstances of COVID-19. I had the pleasure of reading to Year 1 – 6 classes at the British School of Egypt yesterday Thursday May 6th, where we read my English books: Melouq, The Lion that Dressed asContinue reading “Virtual School Visit with BSE!”