Marah Bukai

Marah Bukai is an Arab American poet, writer, and researcher who has always been passionate about teaching Arabic language, and exploring the beauty of her mother tongue. Bukai received her BA of Arts, Department of Languages and French Literature, from Damascus University in Syria , and Her MA in Arabic and Islamic Civilization Studies from University of Strasbourg in France . Bukai has five publications of poetry, and her most recent book of poetry “O” was published by Waref Publishing House in DC. She is a journalist who writes on cultural, political, and contemporary Islamic issues in Arabic and English newspapers, journals and websites. Bukai worked for the last four years as the Senior Editor of “Hi” magazine, which is a cultural magazine that addresses American culture topic, written in Arabic language, with more than 300.000 readers all over 23 Arab countries. Bukai is a member of American Translators Association http://www.atanet.org, World Arab Translators Association www.arabicwata.org, and Arab Union Writer www.awu-dam.org. Bukai has taught Arabic and French language at DLS institute in Arlington VA , and Berlitz School in DC. Currently, she is a full-time professor of Arabic Language, a Faculty researcher, and an occasionally lecturer on Arabic culture and politic at the University of Maryland , College Park (UMCP).