حين تنتهي الحرب عربی 2024

I will name the white flowers on my balcony after you, Hadi, and the purple flowers after you, Maysoun, and the red flowers after you, Samer... A story about hope and the will to live despite loss and bereavement. Fatima Sharaf El-Din is a writer, editor, and translator specializing in children's and young adult literature. She works with several publishing houses in Lebanon, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Belgium. She has published more than 150 books to date, many of which have been translated into various languages. She has won several Arab and international awards and honorary awards, most recently being shortlisted for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2022. Her novel "Faten" in Italian won the 2022 Gramsci Prize, her novel "Cappuccino" won the Etisalat Award for Young Adult Book of the Year in 2017, and her book "Your Tongue Is Your Horse" won the Bologna Ragazzi New Horizon Award in 2016. She teaches creative writing workshops in Lebanon and the Arab world, helps aspiring writers edit and publish their texts, and participates in several international book fairs and conferences. Lina Naddaf is a Syrian children's book illustrator and member of the Union of Fine Artists. She has participated in several local and international exhibitions and won several awards, most notably the 2023 Sharjah Award for Children's Book Illustrations for her story "The Mystery of the Lost City." Her story, "Deep into My Heart" (illustrated by her), was shortlisted for the 2020 Etisalat Award for Best Illustration.