Leila Khoury Barclay is an American storyteller, journalist and founder of Al-Hakawati ("The Storyteller"), an online provider dedicated to educating people on Arabic art, culture and history, [1] in 2002. [2] The site has been featured on Radio Orient in Paris, France and has also been used for teaching purposes in the Arabic department at the University of Pennsylvania. [1]
Early life and career
Born and raised in Beirut, Lebanon to an Iraqi mother and Palestinian father, [1] Barclay had lived in Lebanon up until the Lebanese civil war began, leaving her to continue her studies in London. [1] She later moved to the United States and gained both a bachelor's degree in mathematics and a master's degree in German literature from the Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania. [2] Soon after she returned to Lebanon after graduating in 1982 and worked as a journalist in Beirut between the years 1982 to 1984 and produced a first issue entertainment guide for Lebanon; however, it failed to be published due to the circumstance of war. [2]
Whilst returning to the States, she married David Barclay, whom she met at university. They both settled in New Jersey raising their four children. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "A cyber-platform for Arab culture". First Jordan. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "Al-hakawati officers and management". Al-hakawati. Archived from the original on 24 December 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
External links
- [1] al-hakawati