Salwa Al Neimi

Originally from Damascus, she is known for her outspoken views on topics which are taboo in the Muslim world, particularly female sexuality.

In 2007, she published her debut novel, Burhān al-ʿasal (The Proof of the Honey), which was successful due to its liberal presentation of female sexuality and erotic language.

[1][2] Al Neimi uses Arabic erotic literary traditions and conventions in her writing, which is a major theme of her novels.

[7] The novel was translated into English, French and several other languages, and her work received a review in Le Monde in 2008.

[1] In 2012, she published Shibh al-Jazīrah al-ʿArabiyyah (The Arabian Peninsula), a semiautobiographical account of her earlier life with her Christian mother and a Muslim father, and of her concern for the future of Syria.