Hicham Cheikh Hassan is a nephrologist who trained and specialized in Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. He worked for eight years in Sydney before settling in Beirut with his wife and children in 2023. This is his first book.

susan abulhawa is a novelist and political activist. She is the author of Mornings in Jenin, The Blue Between Sky and Water, and Against the Loveless World, among other works.