Sara al-Nams, 1989
Writers · January 1, 1989
Sara al-Nams
★ HOW OLD IS SARA AL-NAMS?
Sara al-Nams is 37 years old, born January 1, 1989 · Capricorn.
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About
Sara al-Nams writes novels that bridge personal and political witness. Born in 1989 in Tiaret, Algeria, she studied English at Ferhat Abbas University and now runs the publishing house Ajniha. Her novel J earned an Arabic Booker Prize nomination in 2021. Capricorn energy: direct, unflinching.
★ FEATURE
Biography
Sara al-Nams is an Algerian writer and editor who builds narratives around intimacy and displacement. Born in 1989, she studied English at Ferhat Abbas University in Sétif and moved into publishing leadership, managing the Algerian house Ajniha. Her debut, Love With An Algerian Flavour, appeared in 2012. Water and Salt–Letters to a Palestinian Prisoner (2016) deepened her focus on epistolary form and political solidarity. Her third novel, J, published by Dar al-Adab in 2019, reached the Arabic Booker Prize shortlist in 2021—a rare recognition for Algerian literary voices. Writers shape culture through sustained attention to language and form; al-Nams channels both into work that refuses easy sentiment. As a Capricorn born in early January, she carries numerology's Master Number 11—an intuitive bridge-builder. Algeria's literary landscape has long worked in French and Arabic simultaneously; al-Nams operates fluently in both registers.
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Sara al-Nams was born in Tiaret, Algeria in 1989 and completed her English degree at Ferhat Abbas University in Sétif. Before becoming a published author, she worked in education and publishing infrastructure—work that culminated in her role managing Ajniha, positioning her to shape the Algerian literary ecosystem from inside.
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Trivia
- Love With An Algerian Flavour (2012) was her first book—a title that signals her interest in domestic and culinary intimacy as political text.
- Water and Salt–Letters to a Palestinian Prisoner uses the letter form to address solidarity across borders, a formal choice that echoes postcolonial epistolary tradition.
- Her novel J, nominated for the Arabic Booker Prize in 2021, is published by the Cairo house Dar al-Adab—indicating her work circulates across the Levantine and Maghrebi literary markets.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
Master Number — The Visionary
11 carries the qualities of 2 amplified. Highly intuitive, often associated with thought leaders and trend-setters in their fields.
★ ALL LIFE-PATH 11 CELEBS →★ ASTROLOGY
Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Janhvi KapoorOx · 1997
- Tian XiweiOx · 1997
- Bella MacleanOx · 1997
- Jung Chae-yeonOx · 1997
- Charithra ChandranOx · 1997
CHALLENGING
- Kendall JennerPig · 1995
- Brian May
★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Sara al-Nams?
- Sara al-Nams is 37 years old (born January 1, 1989).
- When is Sara al-Nams's birthday?
- Sara al-Nams was born on January 1, 1989.
- What is Sara al-Nams's zodiac sign?
- Sara al-Nams is a Capricorn, born January 1, 1989.
- What is Sara al-Nams's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Sara al-Nams was born in 1989, the year of the Earth Snake.
- What does Sara al-Nams do?
- Sara al-Nams is a writer.
- Is Sara al-Nams still alive?
- Yes — Sara al-Nams is alive and 37 years old.
- What is Sara al-Nams's life-path number?
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