Noor Al-Samarrai

Noor Al-Samarrai is the author of El Cerrito (Inside the Castle, 2018), awarded honorable mention in the 2019 Arab American Book Awards. Born and raised in California to accidental immigrants from Iraq, Al-Samarrai has received fellowships from the Fulbright Program and Mophradat. She is proudly d/Deaf and b/Blind. (updated 10/2026)