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Shereen Malherbe is a British Palestinian author.
Her two latest books, The Land Beneath the Light and her children's book, The Girl Who Stitched the Stars have been nominated for the Palestine Book Awards.

Shereen’s debut novel, Jasmine Falling, has been voted among the Best Books by Muslim Women (Goodreads).

Her second novel, The Tower is now an academic set text in a US university.

Her short story, The Cypress Tree, was recently published in World Literature Today’s landmark edition, ‘Palestine Voices’.

Her children's range now features in Open University's literacy scheme.

Her most recent novel, Yassini Girls, based on her experiences on a BBC documentary film, is out now.
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Unearthing Buried Stories: A Conversation with Author Shereen Malherbe

With the 18th edition of the Emirates Literature Festival underway in Dubai, the city has once again turned into a meeting point for writers, readers and stories from across the world. Amid this literary whirlwind, I sat down with Shereen Malherbe, a British-Palestinian author, to discuss her latest book, her Palestinian roots and how her work serves as a luminous bridge between cultures. 

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“Secrets always find a way to come to light”
Shereen Malherbe, Jasmine Falling

“Jasmine shook her head. She had forgotten about the tales of the Jinn that her father warned her about. Now, being here the memories were returning like a slow and purposeful
spider. With its long, black legs the nightmares would creep into her mind each time she closed her eyes. Then, she would see through the creature’s murky eyes. She would see the carcass of a deer as it lay in the glistening white. She would watch the hyena tearing at its sweated flesh, blood seeping into the snow forming warm pools of death around her feet. And in that moment, the deer shifted. It shifted into the shape of a young boy.”
Shereen Malherbe, Jasmine Falling

“We are hidden here far above the sea, but the angels move the wind across the world, they rescue those who call to Allah on their desert journeys when they are about to be overcome by a murderous sword. These are stories that we tell to remind you. You have inherited much, not just the stories of your past. There is a future with you. Do not lose hope, Children of Palestine. We are not alone, Children of Palestine. We are soldiers of this land and this is where we belong.”
Shereen Malherbe, The Land Beneath the Light

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“That luminous part of you that exists beyond personality–your soul, if you will–is as bright and shining as any that has ever been....Clear away everything that keeps you separate from this secret luminous place. Believe it exists, come to know it better, nurture it, share its fruits tirelessly.”
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“We have to watch the world, and watch ourselves, with the humility of those who know, in the very depths of their being, that learning to become human is a process that never ends.”
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“If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.”
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“To begin, begin.”
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