Loubna Mrie is a Syrian journalist, photographer, and writer, and a frequent commentator on Syrian and Middle Eastern affairs. The recipient of fellowships and residencies from Magnum Foundation, Ucross Foundation, and MacDowell, she has published work in "The Atlantic," "Rolling Stone," "The Nation," "Time," and the "London Review of Books," among others. Her new memoir is "Defiance," her story of growing up in Syria under the Assad regime.
Communities: Middle Eastern / North African (MENA), First-generation immigrant, Diaspora / Exile, Arabic-language background,International / Global South author, Memoirist, Women of color
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