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- Country of residence: Portugal
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Asri Fayyad
was born on June 2, 1964, in Jenin refugee camp
. He completed his primary and preparatory education at UNRWA schools in the camp and finished his secondary education at Jenin High School, earning his high school diploma
. He worked as a sports correspondent for the Palestinian newspaper Al-Quds
. He was arrested six times by the Israeli occupation forces, mostly under administrative detention, which lasted for more than four years.
He wrote short stories
, publishing his first collection,
"Violet Smoke," through Dar Al-Jinan Publishing and Distribution
. He also wrote plays, including full-length works such as "The Well," "The Card and the Key," "The Station," and "Two Heads in Halal," as well as short plays, reflections, and political articles published in the newspapers Al-Quds and Al-Quds Al-Arabi, and the online newspaper Ra'i Al-Youm.
He wrote the screenplay for a local Palestinian television series called "The Loss."
He is also writing episodes for the comedy series "Several Scams" and is currently working on two novels and a third collection of short stories.
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