Salha Obeid

Salha Obeid (Arabic: صالحة عبيد) an Emirati writer and novelist was born in 1988. She published two novels and three short-story collections including "Alzheimers" which was published in 2010 and was translated into German. In 2016, her book "An Implicitly White Lock of Hair" won Al Owais Award for Creative Writing.

Biography Salha Obeid is an Emirati writer and novelist who was born on 1988 in the United Arab Emirates. She graduated from the University of Sharjah and earned a bachelor's degree in Electronic engineering. She has published two novels including "Perhaps It’s a Joke" and three short-story collections including "The Postman of Happiness".

Obeid is the founder of the Society of the Intellectual project, a member of the council of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, and also the Association of Emirati Women Writers.