Sara Hamdan is an Arab-American journalist and editor. Raised in Greece and currently living in Dubai, Sara developed a keen interest in storytelling and travel from a young age.After graduating from the University of California, Berkeley, she pursued a career in finance and worked as a banker at Merrill Lynch. However, Sara's passion for writing never faded. She eventually transitioned to a career in media after getting a master's degree in journalism at Columbia University. She worked as a business and culture reporter for The New York Times based in Dubai before becoming an editor-in-chief at Google. In her free time, Sara also pursued her love of creative writing – and her efforts paid off when she won a Netflix short story award.Encouraged by the win, Sara completed a debut novel featuring the same central character: a female Arab-American stand-up comedian. It was inspired by a transformative moment when her husband signed her up for a stand-up comedy course to work through a fear of public speaking. The manuscript, What Will People Think?, won a coveted spot in the Emirates Literature Foundation Seddiqi First Chapter Writers Fellowship. Sara now regularly moderates high level conferences and hosts podcasts, (but leaves the stand-up comedy to the pros).In her creative works, Sara explores themes of cultural identity, our relationship with technology, love and the pursuit of creative expression. When she is not at her laptop, Sara enjoys soaking up the sun on the beach with her husband and two kids. Always with a book in hand.Find Sara at @bysarahamdan on Instagram and @sarahamdan on Twitter.