This year marks the 70th anniversary of the birth of Maryam Jumaa Faraj (1956–2019), an acclaimed Emirati author, translator, and educator whose name holds a special place in the contemporary literature of the United Arab Emirates. She is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of modern Emirati literature and one of the most significant short story writers in the Gulf region. She spent part of her childhood in Kuwait, where she received her early education, before returning t
