Born in 1970 in Jable, in the Alaouite region of Syria, Samar Yazbek studied literature before beginning her career as a journalist and a script writer for Syrian television and cinema.

Her script “A falling Sky”, was awarded the prize of the best literary scenario by the Unicef and the Syrian Ministry of Information in 2004.

Yazbek is an active participant in Women Initiative Organization, Damascus, dedicated to the defense of women and children’s rights; in Liberties, a center which defends the freedom of speech for journalists in Syria. She is also the editor of “Women of Syria”, an electronic magazine, a free observatory that tackles the issues of women, children and community in Syria.

Represented titles

Clay | Silsal – view details
Cinnamon | Ra’ihat al-Qirfa – view details
In her mirrors | Laha maraya – view details