Zahra Al-Mahdi

Place: Kuwait City

Born: 1989

Biography:

Zahra Al-Mahdi is an English Literature graduate from Kuwait University, College of Arts. She is an artist, writer, and filmmaker. Her debut graphic novel titled We, The Borrowed was published in 2016. She is known for her collage work and her use of storytelling in her art. Al-Mahdi is also a TED Fellow and has given a TED Talk on the infinite alchemy of storytelling. She was raised by screens, which have shaped her sense of self and reality. Al-Mahdi is also known as Zouz the Bird on social media.