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Ola S.N. Hassamo

Ola S.N. Hassamo is a Syrian writer, artist, and developmental activist with multiple talents, described by some media as a "comprehensive cultural face." She resides in Stockholm.

Early Life

Ola S.N. Hassamo was born in the city of Tartous, Syria, in 1985. Her artistic and literary inclination began early; she acted in children's plays at the age of 11-12, and later engaged in media activities in her school during middle and high school through the school radio and newspaper. She chose her university major in media at the Faculty of Media at Damascus University. During her school and university years, she participated in various literary evenings and competitions and received several certificates of appreciation from the University Graduates Association and the National Union of Syrian Students.

Professional Life

Between Syria, Lebanon, and Sweden, Ola S.N. Hassamo worked in various associations, institutions, and organizations simultaneously, in the developmental, humanitarian, and cultural fields. Her inclination to work for the benefit of children in different fields is evident, but this did not prevent her from publishing literary works for adults, some of which have been printed and others are still in progress.

Developmental Work

• Worked as an interactive theater trainer, storyteller, creative writing instructor, and child protection trainer in many NGOs in Syria and Lebanon, such as the UNHCR, Syrian Society for Social Development (SSSD), UNICEF, and as a freelance worker between 2010 and 2019.
• Drama teacher for adolescents and children at the Phoenix Bird School in Tartous, Syria (2012-2014).
• Founded the "Sadenoun Cultural Workshop" in 2015, which lasted until 2015 and was like a cultural café that regularly organized literary and musical evenings, art exhibitions, and various training workshops.
• Supervisor and trainer on children's rights and case management at the SSSD, and a national coordinator for the child protection sector.
• After moving to Sweden, she worked as a storyteller, trainer, and multi-talented artist with the Eskilstuna Public Library and other libraries around Eskilstuna (2019-2022).

Media Work

• Freelance journalist for several magazines, newspapers, and websites (Baladna, Al-Ghorbal, Farouj, Jiroun) from 2007 to 2018.
• Writer and editor for several Syrian and Arab children's magazines (Fares Al-Ghad, Al-Arabi Al-Sagheer, Zaitoon and Zaitouna, Haneen, Osama, Zaraq) from 2011 to 2018.
• Program creator for children on Raya FM, Turkey (2014).
• Editor-in-chief of Shamaa Magazine for Early Childhood, Syria (2016-2018).

Literary Activity

Ola S.N. Hassamo published in numerous prestigious magazines such as Al-Adab, Jiroun, Al-Safir, Ababil, and the Mexican magazine "Poetry Movement."

Published Literary Works

Title	Genre	Publisher	Country and Year
Late Dinner Under My Skin	Poetry	Kanaan Publishing House	Syria - 2019
Blue Dream Feather	Poetry in Dialect	Khawabi Poetry Group	Syria - 2014
Where No One Is	Poetry	Poetry Movement Magazine	Mexico - 2013
The Frog's Journey and the Luck Fly	Novel for Teenagers	Asala Publishing and Distribution	Lebanon - 2013

« "I open my eyes every morning and think of a dinner worthy of love, but there are no tables in my house../ In this wide country like a wound/ I have no home or love../ And because you are a beautiful idea always hungry/ I invite you to a late dinner/ under my skin."

• From the poetry collection "Late Dinner Under My Skin"

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Children's Literature

Children hold a significant share of Ola's writings, with 13 books for children (stories, poems, scientific booklets) published so far, and six works translated from Swedish to Arabic.

Published Children's Books

Title	Genre	Publisher	Country and Year
Laban och Labolina	3 Children's Books / Translation from Swedish to Arabic	Norstedts Förlag	Sweden - 2023
Nisse och Nora	3 Children's Books / Translation from Swedish to Arabic	Norstedts Förlag	Sweden - 2021
Kharboush the Artist Cat	Children's Book	Asala Publishing and Distribution	Lebanon - 2018
The Cage Also Flies	Children's Book	Directorate of Child Publications	Syria - 2018
Kahtout and the Good Scarecrow	Children's Book	Directorate of Child Publications	Syria - 2018
Shino, the Little Porcupine	Children's Story	Directorate of Child Publications	Syria - 2018
It's Raining Stars	Children's Story	Al-Hadaek Publishing and Distribution	Lebanon - 2017
Party with the Moon	Poetic Story for Children	Funoon Publishing and Distribution	Turkey - 2017
Secrets of Insects	Scientific Booklet for Children	Directorate of Child Publications	Syria - 2017
The Octopus	Scientific Booklet for Children	Directorate of Child Publications	Syria - 2017
Not Just a Cloud	Children's Story	Asala Publishing and Distribution	Lebanon - 2016
When My Grandfather Drowned |	Children's Story	Asala Publishing and Distribution	Lebanon - 2014
A White Paper and a Colored Tray	Children's Story	Asala Publishing and Distribution	Lebanon - 2014
The Dancing Octopus	Children's Story	Asala Publishing and Distribution	Lebanon - 2017
Fadi and His New Headphones	Children's Story	Asala Publishing and Distribution	Lebanon - (Year Not Specified)

Theatrical Life

Ola wrote and acted in many plays for children and adults, and worked as a drama teacher for adolescents at the Phoenix Bird School in Tartous (2012-2014).

Theatrical Performances

Title	Description
Bags	A play about the impact of war on people, causing pain and suffering
Dream	Interactive theatrical performance for children
The Dancing Octopus	Musical play for children
Friends of Pinkisaris	Interactive theatrical performance for children
The World of Uncle Chocolate	Musical play for children

Music and Singing

Ola composed and composed the album "Human Cry," and participated in singing several songs from the album.

Album Crew

• Youssef Saqqa: Guitar - Singing - Distribution
• Mehyar Abboud: Cello
• Wassim Jaloul: Sound Engineering, Mixing, and Distribution
• Mays Hassamo, Yara Shuqra: Singing

Songs

Song	Singer	Distributor
In Damascus	Ola Hassamo	Wassim Jaloul
The Pigeon Chick	Yara Shuqra	Wassim Jaloul
The Mirror	Ola Hassamo, Mays Hassamo, Youssef Saqqa	Youssef Saqqa
In Damascus 2	Ola Hassamo, Youssef Saqqa	Youssef Saqqa
Human Cry	Ola Hassamo	Youssef Saqqa

References

• [Writer and artist Ola Houssamo is our guest](https://sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7-%D8%AD%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%88-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%B6%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%A7). Sveriges Radio.