A Lebanese Author of children’s and youth books and a translator. Samar graduated from the American University of Beirut. She worked in the field of education for several years before devoting herself to writing. To date, she has published more than 60 books in Lebanese and Arab publishing houses. She has translated more than 100 children's books from French, English, and Italian into Arabic. She offers creative writing workshops for children, and training workshops to teachers and librarians on encouraging reading, how to prepare library activities, and teaching the Arabic language in ways that are appealing to children.