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Maryam Jumaa Faraj

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Maryam Jumaa Faraj(Arabic: مريم جمعة فرج) is an Emirati short story writer.

As of 2008, Faraj had published two volumes of short stories, beginning with Fayruz in 1988 and continuing in 1994 with Ma' (Water).[1] Many of her stories take as their theme the lives and concerns of Indian expatriate workers in the United Arab Emirates.[2] Some of her work has been anthologized in English.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Radwa Ashour; Ferial Ghazoul; Hasna Reda-Mekdashi (1 November 2008). Arab Women Writers: A Critical Reference Guide, 1873-1999. American University in Cairo Press. ISBN 978-1-61797-554-7.
  2. ^ Rebecca L. Torstrick; Elizabeth Faier (2009). Culture and Customs of the Arab Gulf States. ABC-CLIO. pp. 57–. ISBN 978-0-313-33659-1.
  3. ^ Denys Johnson-Davies (1 March 2009). In a Fertile Desert: Modern Writing from the United Arab Emirates. American University in Cairo Press. pp. 50–. ISBN 978-1-61797-168-6.