Ala Hlehel, born in 1974, is the Palestinian author of a novel,
Al-Sirk ('The Circus', 2001), a collection of short stories,
Stories in Time of Need, and a play. He is a two-time winner of the al-Qattan Young Writer Award. His script entitled “The Inheritance” was awarded the second prize in the School of Screenwriting (Tel Aviv) Competition. He has written numerous short stories, plays for theatre, and scripts for film and TV. In 2003 he took part in the annual international playwrights’ residency at the Royal Court Theatre, London.
Photo: Ali Ghandtschi
