Reem Alkamali's book, 'Rose's Diary',  takes readers to Dubai’s Shindagha neighbourhood of the 1960s, before the formation of the UAE. Photo: Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre
Reem Alkamali's book, 'Rose's Diary', takes readers to Dubai’s Shindagha neighbourhood of the 1960s, before the formation of the UAE. Photo: Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre

First Emirati novel shortlisted for the 2022 International Prize for Arabic Fiction