Samira Hussein is an unapologetically vocal, strong, and fierce African Muslim woman. She was born in Mombasa, Kenya, also known as Mombasa Raha. Samira spent the first eleven years of her life in Africa. In 2007 she moved to the US with her family. Being a person with many talents, Samira is also polylingual. She speaks Somali, Swahili, Spanish, and English. To Samira, nothing is impossible; every fight is worth fighting, and every challenge is worth taking. Samira Hussein began writing as young as a middle school student.
Not surprisingly, she became the author of the New York Times bestselling book “The Queendom of Araweelo.,” the first book about an African Muslim superhero. Samira calls the state of ten thousand lakes her home. Samira is a poet, writer, teacher, and author. She enjoys adventurous activities such as hiking, traveling, photography, and more. In her spare time, she likes to grab her camera and drive to a random location to shoot shots.
