Maya Abu Al-Hayat (1980) is a Palestinian novelist, poet, storyteller, and translator, born in Beirut.
[6][7] Abu Al-Hayat moved between Amman, Jordan, and Tunis, Tunisia before settling in Jerusalem with her family.
[4] Following this, she worked as a storyteller and actress; she played a role in the movie "Love, Theft and Other Problems" directed by Muayad Alyan.
[16] Abu Al-Hayat herself has also translated several international novels into Arabic, including "Kolka" by Bengt Olson, "The Old Man Who Broke All Barriers" by Catherine Engelman, and "The Red Bird" by Astrid Lindgren.
[18] Abu Al-Hayat received the “Horizons” grant from the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC) for her novel Nobody Knows His Blood Type in 2011.