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Name: Shenaaz - Persian for 'Princess' - my only claim to Royalty
Birth: Mombasa, East Africa. Grew up in a fusion of cultures: Bantu-Swahili, Arabic,
English, East Indian under the British Colonials.
Ancestry: ‘East Indian’ to some, ‘Asian’ to others, ‘Human’ to me.
Residence: At the foot of the Rockies, Calgary with my First Line Editors:
Smart-at-everything son, Astrum Hussein who did this awesome website
Witty daughter, Shaira
Hubby Mo/Mahmoud/Mohamed/Dr. Sleep puts all to sleep, but himself
& my Story Characters.
So Name + Origin + Ancestry +Residence = ‘Citizen of the World’.
Siblings: Big Bro, Kaizer & a generation-younger sis, Rosy, still playing catch-up
Childhood: Dreamer, naughty, shy, tagged behind my brother, a writer since the age of 12
Mentor: Dad a.k.a. ‘K.A.Z.A.’ editor of ‘Africa Ismaili’ magazine
Jobs: Teacher, Bean Counter, Manager, Programmer/Analyst, Writer and Mother
Education: B.Comm in Business Admin. & M.F.A in Writing for Children
Lover: of Baobab Seeds, Laughter, Dancing Alone & Singing in the Shower
Character: Just, Caring, Adventurous, Accident prone – Oops!
Like: Traveling, Swimming, Snorkeling, Reading & Writing
Dislike: Phone calls - unless it’s an invitation to present OR to say - I won $1 Million;
Blanking out Whhhat?? & Cleaning Uggh! & Hurting someone. Ouch!