THE WORLD OF Ali El Mokdad

Calgary, Alberta

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People are never simply good or evil

On loyalty, the choices that change us, and the people behind the stories.

People are never simply good or evil

I don’t believe in perfect heroes or purely evil villains. I believe in human beings.

I was born in Lebanon and live in Calgary, Alberta. I write about people caught between loyalty and betrayal, love and hatred, and the decisions that change the lives around them.

Everything I write carries a piece of how I have lived, what I have witnessed, and how I see the world. Life has taught me that people are never simply good or evil. Behind every decision, there is a story the world may never understand.

Through my stories, I explore the fragile boundaries between innocence and darkness. I am fascinated by what makes people become who they are, how far love can push someone, and how a single decision can change a thousand lives.

I don’t want my readers to simply finish a book and move on. I want them to feel something long after the final page. To find themselves understanding someone they believed they would hate, or questioning someone they thought they would love.

My stories may be fiction, but the emotions behind them are real.

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