khulud khamis is a Palestinian writer, activist, and photographer, born to a Slovak mother and a Palestinian father. She holds a Master's degree in English Literature from the University of Haifa. She is a member of the feminist organization Isha L'Isha--Haifa Feminist Center. She lives in Haifa with her daughter. khulud publishes some of her writings on her blog at: www.HaifaFieldnotes.blogspot.com.