The Distance

By Azza El Wakeel

At the age of eleven, Azza El Wakeel wrote in her diary that she wished to become a poetess because poets are capable of expressing their deep feelings and thoughts in a wonderful style. Several years later she discovered that her simple lines could be considered poems – that the texts in her diaries are poetry! All at once, she became a poetess and writer.
Through writing she discovers herself and understands her feelings; she enjoys forming new sentences, playing with words, drawing images and composing inner music between the lines.
Sharing her words makes her happy and she’s pleased to leave a mark of beauty on the earth, because she believes that poetry is the most beautiful thing in the world!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
• Release date: Jan 4, 2022
• ISBN: 9781398421028

Azza El Wakeel

Azza El Wakeel is an Egyptian author, born and living in Alexandria, Egypt. She graduated from the Business and Administration Department, Faculty of Commerce. Writing is technically her hobby, though it is much more than that. Azza wrote a weekly column in an Arab family magazine from 1992 till 1996. She has published two poetry books in Arabic: Untraditional Woman (1999) and  First Seasons of Love (2000). Having translated some of her poems into English, Azza has been able to reach an English-speaking audience via her website azzaelwakeel.com.

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About the Author

Azza El Wakeel is an Egyptian author, born and living in Alexandria, Egypt. She graduated from the Business and Administration Department, Faculty of Commerce. Writing is technically her hobby, though it is much more than that.

Azza wrote a weekly column in an Arab family magazine from 1992 till 1996. She has published two poetry books in Arabic: Untraditional Woman (1999) and First Seasons of Love (2000).

Having translated some of her poems into English, Azza has been able to reach an English-speaking audience via her website azzaelwakeel.com.

To the people who helped me through my life and those who hurt me; to all who brought laughter to my days and others who caused tears to burst out of my eyes!

Azza

Azza El Wakeel

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Acknowledgements

I would like to thank Austin Macauley Publishers for welcoming me as one of their authors and giving me a great opportunity