About the Author

Ghada Samman is Lebanese, was born in Damascus, Syria, and currently lives in Paris, France, with her husband, Bashir. She was educated in English literature at Damascus University and the American University in Beirut. She now owns her own publishing company. Ms. Samman has written a total of twenty-eight books in a variety of genres and has been translated into nine languages.

Nancy Roberts is an English instructor at Al al-Bayt University. Educated in the United States in Arabic language and literuatre, she currently makes her home in Mafraq, Jordan.