Maryanne Alhallak was born in Damascus, Syria on December 4th, 2006. She was the youngest of three children, and the child of two caring doctors, Antone Alhallak and Rania Bara. Gr...view moreMaryanne Alhallak was born in Damascus, Syria on December 4th, 2006. She was the youngest of three children, and the child of two caring doctors, Antone Alhallak and Rania Bara. Growing up there, she had everything she could ever need, but one day, everything changed. A war happened in Syria, and she had to move to America, leaving her dad behind. She was devastated, and she was only six. She struggled trying to understand what the teacher was saying, and had trouble concentrating on her studies. But, with the help of many people, and working hard, she learned to speak, write, and love English. Maryanne hopes to be a surgeon in the future like her father while writing books hoping to make the world a better place.view less