Taleb Al-Refai
Taleb Alrefai is a Kuwaiti novelist, short story writer, journalist, and academic. He was born in Kuwait City in 1958 and began writing in the mid-1970s. Alrefai is known for his works that deeply explore human relationships and the just causes of ordinary people, including the issues of migrant workers in Kuwait. He has also drawn inspiration from Kuwaiti maritime heritage in many of his stories and novels.