Alya Mooro
Journalist and writer
Alya Mooro is an Egyptian-born journalist and writer who grew up in London. She is the author of The Greater Freedom.
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Egyptian Born in Cairo, Egypt
About Alya Mooro
Alya Mooro was born in Cairo and raised in London, and she works as a journalist and writer. She studied Sociology and Psychology as an undergraduate and went on to a master's degree in journalism. Her articles have appeared in The Telegraph, Grazia, Refinery29 and The Washington Post. She has also been a guest on BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour and other BBC radio stations. Her first book, The Greater Freedom, was published by Little a in 2019. Its subtitle points to life as a Middle Eastern woman beyond the stereotypes.