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Hend Hegazi

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Hend was born and raised in the USA. She graduated from Smith College with a major in biology and a minor in religion. She is a writing coach and the editorial director of Muslimah Writers, an online organization devoted to helping women develop their writing skills and produce their books. Her own fiction and poetry often shed light on the Muslim American experience. Hend lives with her husband and four kids in Alexandria, Egypt.

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	Normal Calm 3.95 avg rating — 74 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Behind Picket Fences 4.20 avg rating — 46 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Lockdown \| Journals of Muslim Women Amidst a Global Pandemic by Aishah Alam (Editor), Hend Hegazi (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Fozia Akter (Editor) 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ramadhan In Isolation: A Muslimah Writers Anthology by Muslimah Writers, Fatima Mookadam (Illustrator), Hend Hegazi (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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