Basimah Yunus
Emirati novelist and short story writer
Basimah Muhammad Yunus (Arabic: باسمة محمد يونس) is an Emirati author. She is recognized as a pioneering figure in UAE television and cinema, publishing numerous novels, short stories, and plays. In addition to her literary career, she is a multifaceted cultural figure. She lectures on a variety of cultural topics, produces television and radio programs, and writes for drama and radio. Her notable works include the programs and TV series Abi Afwan, Strange Names, From the Masterpieces of Stories, and Successful Women.
She is also an accomplished writer for children's and school theater, for which she has received numerous awards for her plays, stories, and novels.
Education and career
Yunus obtained a bachelor's degree in education and English literature from the United Arab Emirates University in 1986, a Diploma in computer programming from the NCR Institute in Dubai in 1987, and a Bachelor's degree in Law from Beirut Arab University in 1993. She then earned a master's degree in Education Administration and Policy from the University of Birmingham in Dubai in 2008. In 2020, she obtained a PhD in Education, specializing in Educational Leadership and International Education Policy, from the British University in Dubai.
Yunus worked in a bank at the beginning of her career (1987-1992), before transitioning to teaching Arabic as a foreign language and English to Arabs (1992-1998).
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