

A passionate author, artist, and dedicated educator, Areej Zufari serves as a tenured professor of Humanities at Valencia College in Orlando, Florida. Through her paintings, she captures the essence of beauty and shares the profound human experiences.
Drawing from the brilliance of Van Gogh, Areej’s art focuses on the interplay of colors and textures, breathing life into mesmerizing floral compositions and captivating landscapes. Beyond that, her spiritual side finds expression in unique works that delve into the depths of spirituality.
An explorer of identity, Areej’s expressionist pieces delve into the rich complexities of the self, offering thought-provoking perspectives. Folk art serves as another significant influence, and in her villages series, she masterfully weaves together diverse cultural elements, creating evocative pieces that resonate with audiences worldwide.
Her current project is the novel Zubayda, a literary work that follows three generations of women from the Abbasid Empire in the early Middle Ages.

Zubayda, a work of historical fiction about the Abbasid Empress whose heroism could have easily inspired the character of Sheherazad from 1,001 Nights.
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