Rehana Arif

Rehana Arif has been writing for Souqalmal.com since 2013. She previously worked for Weber Shandwick PR and Unicef, having graduated from the American University of Sharjah in 2010 with a BSc International Studies. In her free time, she likes to read fantasy literature and watch football.

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