M. A. Hayat

Maya Abu Al-Hayat is a Beirut-born Palestinian novelist, poet, storyteller, and translator living in Jerusalem and working in Ramallah. She has published four poetry collections, four novels including No One Knows His Blood Type (2013), numerous children's stories, and edited works like The Book of Ramallah. She directs the Palestine Writing Workshop to promote reading and creative writing in Palestinian communities.[1][2][3]