Salwa Zkazak

Salwa Zkazak is based in Damascus and writes about the daily life of ordinary people. Her first collection of short stories, The Colourful Woman was published by Dar Al-Shumus in 2001. Her second, What Remains of Life was published by Dar Al-Muwatinah in Beirut in 2016. Her third, The Day I Wore My Aunt’s Strange Face was published by Dar Atar in 2019. She has also contributed to six other anthologies. Her stories are known for their fast-paced style and focus on the details of the city no one pays attention to.