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This interview has been previously published in Ananke’s Special Edition “Voices 2026” Sinan Antoon is an acclaimed Iraqi poet, novelist, scholar, and translator. Born and raised in Baghdad, he moved to the United States following the 1991 Gulf War, eventually earning a doctorate in Arabic Literature from Harvard in...
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Editorial Note: Republished from the original AnankeWLF site. Stay tuned for our new website and upcoming details on the Ananke Literature Festival. Born in 1965 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Myriam Tadessé has lived in Paris since 1978. She studied theatre, philosophy, dance, music, and internal martial arts. An actress...
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Alpa Arora is a former journalist/content writer who has been writing articles, poetry and short stories for the last 25 years. Her work has been published in The Times of India, Bengaluru Review, Kitaab, Borderless Journal and 1455 Arts. In 2025, she published a collection of poetry titled Please...
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Rahman Abbas is the winner of India’s highest literary award, the Sahitya Akademi Award, for his fourth novel, Rohzin in 2018. He is the author of eleven books, including seven novels. Rahman has also won four State Akademi Awards. His writings have been translated into English, German, French, Hindi, and discussed in...
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Tell us about yourself, where you are from, and a bit about your childhood that led you to choose your career and educational path. I’m Fatima Alshamsi, an Emirati scientist pursuing a PhD in biomedical sciences. Growing up, I had an insatiable curiosity about how things work, especially when...
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Tell us about your journey that led you to where you are today. My journey has been one of persistence, resilience, and continuous learning. I have always believed in pushing boundaries, challenging stereotypes, and creating opportunities, not just for myself but for others as well. Along the way, I...
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Sue Holt is the Executive Director, ES Sport. Sue holds a master’s degree in strategic marketing management from Kingston University London and has completed executive programs at Harvard Business School, Yale School of Management, and London Business School. Talking about her journey and how her childhood played a pivotal...
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Autism and Brain Neurons: Discovering Genes Behind Hypersensitivity Dr. Leena Ali Ibrahim is a Palestinian-Bulgarian Assistant Professor of Bioscience at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and a rising star in the field of sensory processing and brain development. Currently leading a research lab at KAUST, her...
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Study of Respiratory Infections and The Effectiveness of Treatments Dr.Hiam Chemaitelly is a Lebanese Assistant Professor of Research in Population Health Sciences at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, whose research has had a significant global impact, particularly in the study of respiratory infections, including COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus, and influenza. Her...
This interview has been previously published in Ananke’s Special Edition “Voices 2026” Sinan Antoon is an acclaimed Iraqi poet, novelist, scholar, and translator. Born and raised in Baghdad, he moved to the United States following the 1991 Gulf War, eventually earning a doctorate in Arabic Literature from Harvard in...
Editorial Note: Republished from the original AnankeWLF site. Stay tuned for our new website and upcoming details on the Ananke Literature Festival. Born in 1965 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Myriam Tadessé has lived in Paris since 1978. She studied theatre, philosophy, dance, music, and internal martial arts. An actress...
Alpa Arora is a former journalist/content writer who has been writing articles, poetry and short stories for the last 25 years. Her work has been published in The Times of India, Bengaluru Review, Kitaab, Borderless Journal and 1455 Arts. In 2025, she published a collection of poetry titled Please...
Rahman Abbas is the winner of India’s highest literary award, the Sahitya Akademi Award, for his fourth novel, Rohzin in 2018. He is the author of eleven books, including seven novels. Rahman has also won four State Akademi Awards. His writings have been translated into English, German, French, Hindi, and discussed in...
Tell us about yourself, where you are from, and a bit about your childhood that led you to choose your career and educational path. I’m Fatima Alshamsi, an Emirati scientist pursuing a PhD in biomedical sciences. Growing up, I had an insatiable curiosity about how things work, especially when...
Tell us about your journey that led you to where you are today. My journey has been one of persistence, resilience, and continuous learning. I have always believed in pushing boundaries, challenging stereotypes, and creating opportunities, not just for myself but for others as well. Along the way, I...
Sue Holt is the Executive Director, ES Sport. Sue holds a master’s degree in strategic marketing management from Kingston University London and has completed executive programs at Harvard Business School, Yale School of Management, and London Business School. Talking about her journey and how her childhood played a pivotal...
Autism and Brain Neurons: Discovering Genes Behind Hypersensitivity Dr. Leena Ali Ibrahim is a Palestinian-Bulgarian Assistant Professor of Bioscience at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and a rising star in the field of sensory processing and brain development. Currently leading a research lab at KAUST, her...
Study of Respiratory Infections and The Effectiveness of Treatments Dr.Hiam Chemaitelly is a Lebanese Assistant Professor of Research in Population Health Sciences at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, whose research has had a significant global impact, particularly in the study of respiratory infections, including COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus, and influenza. Her...
