Haneen Oriqat is a Muslim Palestinian-American writer, photographer, and activist with an MFA in creative writing and BA in political science – international relations. As a child of diaspora, her love for travel, the moon, and the ocean are infused into her stories in search of home for teens and adults. She authored the graphic novel How Did We Get Here? City Heights and her work has been featured in a variety of publications.
“Despite all of the challenges facing City Heights, this is a story of hope. As these illustrations so beautifully depict, residents are coming together to change the story, because everyone deserves to live in healthy neighborhoods.” — Haneen Oriqat
