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The newest Palestinian to join the ranks of the Arab world's best writers was born in 1995. Yasmin Shamlawi from the northern west bank city of Nablus is a poet and writer. She was selected this week by an internet forum "Word and Tool" to join their list of the best one thousand Arab writers.
The director of the forum, renowned Egyptian author Muhammad Mahfouz, wrote to Shamlawi informing her she was selected for the list. He applauded her abilities and writing style and called on Arab officials to take care of her unique talents. According to the Palestinian Writers Syndicate, Shamlawi is the youngest professional writer in Palestine.
The young girl has written several short stories, and conducted a number of studies, the most famous of which was about the situation of Palestinian children. She presented her study on Palestinian television in 2007. When asked why she writes and what her inspiration is, Shamlawi explained that her work is part of her national duties towards the Palestinian question. She applauded all those who supported her, especially her father and her family.
Palestine's youngest writer said that she hoped the whole world would hear her voice. Shamlawi also thanked the governor of Nablus Jamal Muheissin, lawyer Ghassan Ash-Shak'ah, member of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization and Al-Mutawakkil Taha, undersecretary of the Palestinian ministry of information for supporting her.
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