Ruby Dhal

Ruby Dhal (born 19 October 1994) is a British-Afghan poet, entrepreneur and author based in London. Born in India, Dhal emigrated to the UK at a young age with her family. She started a writing page on Instagram in 2016, eventually becoming a popular "instapoet". She has written 5 books, including 3 best-selling books.

Early life Dhal started to develop an interest in books, which were originally a form of escapism, and started reading and writing at a young age.

In 2015, she graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in Philosophy from University College London. She completed her master of arts in philosophy in King's College London and graduated in 2017. She lives in London, United Kingdom with her family.

Career She sold 350 copies of her first poetry book, Memories Unwound, in the first month. She then published A Handful of Stars in May 2019, My Hope For Tomorrow in December 2019, and Dear Self and Between us in 2020 and 2021, respectively. and The Love Post's Colours of a Changemaker series' interviews. She also has been interviewed by BBC Radio One and BBC Asian Network.

She was nominated for the Asian Women of Achievement Awards' Young Achiever award 2021.