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She never have been in any kind an activist. She was a important member of Ben Ali's stat party and used that membership to be send as tunsian youg representative.
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'''Samar Samir Mezghanni''' ([[Arabic language|Arabic]]: سمر سمير المزغني) is young [[Tunisia]]n female [[writer]]. She was born on August 27, 1988.
'''Samar Samir Mezghanni''' ({{langx|ar|سمر سمير المزغني}}; born 27 August 1988) is a [[Tunisia|Tunisian]] children's author.


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Mezghanni was born to the well-known Tunisian lawyer Samir Mezghanni and to an Iraqi mother whose name is Sahar. She has two brothers, Samer and Sirar and one sister Siwar.<ref>http://www.altaraf.com/vb/showthread.php?t=12476</ref>
Mezghanni was born in 1988 to the Tunisian lawyer Samir Mezghanni and an Iraqi mother named Sahar. She has two brothers, Samer and Sirar, and one sister, Siwar.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.altaraf.com/vb/showthread.php?t=12476|title=أصغر روائية عربية التونسية سمر المزغني – منتديات الطرف|website=www.altaraf.com|access-date=2016-12-17}}</ref>


== Education ==
== Education ==
She earned a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] in psychology from [[Tunis El Manar University]] and she is pursing a Master's in [[University of Birmingham|the University of Birmingham]].
Mezghanni earned a BA in psychology from [[Tunis El Manar University]] and a Master's from the [[University of Birmingham]] and is currently undertaking a doctorate in Middle Eastern Studies at the [[University of Cambridge]].<ref name=":0" />{{Year needed|date=January 2024}}


== Career ==
== Career ==
[[File:Samar Samir Mezghanni Faces of the revolution.png|thumb|Mezghanni presenting "Faces of the revolution" at TEDTalentSearch in Tunis in 2012]]
Samar Samir Mezghanni wrote more than a hundred children stories and she is a member of many Arabic and international organizations.<ref>http://fikrconferences.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=332:2010-09-17-16-25-50&catid=37:2010-08-30-13-43-22&Itemid=169&lang=ar</ref> Her first child story was published in September 1997.<ref>http://www.altaraf.com/vb/showthread.php?t=12476</ref>
Mezghanni has written over a hundred children stories and is a member of numerous Arabic and international organizations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fikrconferences.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=332:2010-09-17-16-25-50&catid=37:2010-08-30-13-43-22&Itemid=169&lang=ar|title = NameBright – Coming Soon}}</ref> Her first child story was published in September 1997.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.altaraf.com/vb/showthread.php?t=12476 |title=interview |language=ar |website=www.altaraf.com}}</ref> She holds the [[Guinness World Records|Guinness records]] for youngest published writer and the most prolific. Mezghanni has appeared on British media speaking out against extremism in the Middle East.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/the-young-women-standing-up-to-extremism-in-the-middle-east|title=The Young Women Standing Up to Extremism in the Middle East {{!}} Broadly|newspaper=Broadly|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-17}}</ref>


== Awards & honors ==
== Awards & honors ==
* One of the BBC's [[100 Women (BBC)|100 Women]] 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-24579511|title=100 Women: Who took part?|website=BBC|date=22 November 2013}}</ref>
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* 'The Youngest Writer in the World' in 2000 by the [[Guinness Book of World Records]].
* One of the 100 most powerful Arab women 2013 [http://www.arabianbusiness.com/100-most-powerful-arab-women-2013-491497.html Link]
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* ‘Youngest Most Prolific Writer in the World’ in 2002 by the [[Guinness Book of World Records]].
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* 'The Youngest Writer in the World' in 2000 by the [[Guinness Book of World Records]]
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* Appeared in the [[Arabian Business]] list of 30 Under 30 in 2009.<ref>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/thirty-under-30/profile/1549?clr=2&sort=first_name</ref>
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* 'Youngest Most Prolific Writer in the World' in 2002 by the [[Guinness Book of World Records]]
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* Child Book Award, in 2000 given by the then Tunisian President [[Zine El Abidine Ben Ali]] during the National Day of Culture.<ref>http://www.altaraf.com/vb/showthread.php?t=12476</ref>
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* Appeared in the [[Arabian Business]] list of 30 Under 30 in 2009<ref>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/thirty-under-30/profile/1549?clr=2&sort=first_name{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
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* Creativity Collar by the Iraqi Story House in 2002.<ref>http://www.altaraf.com/vb/showthread.php?t=12476</ref>
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* 2000 Child Book Award given by then-Tunisian President [[Zine El Abidine Ben Ali]] during the National Day of Culture<ref name=":0" />
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* Honorary Member of the Tunisian Writers Union
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* Creativity Collar by the Iraqi Story House in 2002<ref name=":0" />
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* Honorary Member of the Tunisian Writers Union{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}


== External links ==
== Selected publications ==
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* [http://www.samar.planet.tn/ Official website]
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* [http://www.arabianbusiness.com/thirty-under-30/profile/1549?clr=2&sort=first_name Samar Mezghanni profile on Arabian Businness' 30 Under 30]

== Bibliography ==
=== Children's literature ===
=== Children's literature ===
* ''Mohakamatou Dhi'ib'' (Trial of a Wolf)
* ''Mohakamatou Dhi'ib'' (Trial of a Wolf)
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Latest revision as of 14:45, 2 November 2024

Samar Samir Mezghanni
سمر سمير المزغني
Mezghanni at her TED talk in Tunis
Mezghanni at her TED talk in Tunis
Born (1988-08-27) 27 August 1988 (age 36)
Tunisia
OccupationWriter
LanguageArabic
NationalityTunisia
Alma materTunis El Manar University
University of Birmingham
Period1995–present
GenreChildren's literature, novel
Notable awardsThe Youngest Writer in the World & Youngest Most Prolific Writer in the World by Guinness Book of World Records
Website
www.samarsamirmezghanni.com

Samar Samir Mezghanni (Arabic: سمر سمير المزغني; born 27 August 1988) is a Tunisian children's author.

Early life

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Mezghanni was born in 1988 to the Tunisian lawyer Samir Mezghanni and an Iraqi mother named Sahar. She has two brothers, Samer and Sirar, and one sister, Siwar.[1]

Education

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Mezghanni earned a BA in psychology from Tunis El Manar University and a Master's from the University of Birmingham and is currently undertaking a doctorate in Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Cambridge.[1][year needed]

Career

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Mezghanni presenting "Faces of the revolution" at TEDTalentSearch in Tunis in 2012

Mezghanni has written over a hundred children stories and is a member of numerous Arabic and international organizations.[2] Her first child story was published in September 1997.[3] She holds the Guinness records for youngest published writer and the most prolific. Mezghanni has appeared on British media speaking out against extremism in the Middle East.[4]

Awards & honors

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Selected publications

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Children's literature

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  • Mohakamatou Dhi'ib (Trial of a Wolf)
  • Holm Fi Hadeekat Al-Hayawanet (A Dream in the Zoo)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "أصغر روائية عربية التونسية سمر المزغني – منتديات الطرف". www.altaraf.com. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  2. ^ "NameBright – Coming Soon".
  3. ^ "interview". www.altaraf.com (in Arabic).
  4. ^ "The Young Women Standing Up to Extremism in the Middle East | Broadly". Broadly. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  5. ^ "100 Women: Who took part?". BBC. 22 November 2013.
  6. ^ http://www.arabianbusiness.com/thirty-under-30/profile/1549?clr=2&sort=first_name[permanent dead link‍]
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