Iman humaydan younes biography of albert

When Lebanese novelist Iman Humaydan Younes (b. ) writes about war, her personal experience is never far from the surface.

In particular, her memories are manifested in her works as the tense, strained encounters between women and war.

"We can’t expect to begin writing without reflecting on our own personal experiences - for this itself is the primary vein," said the author, whose latest novel Other Lives () was recently translated into English by Michelle Hartman.

"My experiences may differ from those of other women who have stayed in the same place all their lives and retained a sense of belonging - even if this is, by and large, a delusion."

Speaking of her life experiences, Humaydan believes she was incredibly enriched by a friendship she had with a man from an opposing faction "at the height" of the Lebanese civil war (). The relationship gave her insight into what life was like on the "ot