Faleeha Hassan, born in Najaf, Iraq. Hassan holds an MA in Arabic Literature. Collections of poetry include Being a Girl, A Visit to the Museum of Shade, Gardenia Perfume, and others. Critical articles include Fragmentation of Alfa’ Over the Mirror. Narrative works include  Hazinia or Shortage of Joy Cells. She has been awarded prizes by the Arab Linguists and Translators Association and the Najafi Creative Festival. Faleeha is a member of Iraq Literary Women’s Association and on the editorial board Sada al Nahrain (Echos of Mesopotamia). Her poetry has been translated into English, Italian, German, and other languages.

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