An intimate conversation about children’s publishing, cultural memory and the role of stories in carrying language, belonging and imagination across generations. Complementing the children’s-literature panel, the session creates space for a more personal account of editorial practice, cultural translation and the experiences that shape what is kept alive through books, including what changes as stories move through new technologies and forms of circulation.
Mona Henning Zureikat
Founder and publisher of Dar Al-Muna, established in Stockholm in 1984 to publish Arabic children’s literature, including Arabic translations of Scandinavian classics, for readers across the Arab world and the diaspora.
Dr. Siham Harb
Siham Harb holds a PhD in Arabic Language and Literature, specialising in children's literature, from Saint Joseph University of Beirut, and is a retired professor at the Lebanese University. A researcher in narratology, language learning and education, she has served as an educational expert on EU-funded programmes and as a trainer of trainers. She is a member of educational, literary and professional bodies, including the Lebanese Association for Educational Studies (LAES), ADMEE-Liban, PEN Lebanon and the Association of Former Professors of the Lebanese University, and is the author of school textbooks published by Hachette Antoine.