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Seilina Raafat Hamed
Seilina Raafat Hamed is a Grade 9 student at Taryam American Private School, distinguished by her academic and literary achievements at both national and regional levels. She is a recipient of the Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Award for Academic Excellence and the Sharjah Award for Academic Excellence, both in the Distinguished Student category. Celina has also achieved consistent success in the Arab Reading Challenge, ranking among the top ten finalists for three consecutive seasons at the Sharjah Emirate level.
Celina is a children’s literature writer with 9 published works, and she won the "Voices of Future Generations" Award for Short Story at the Middle East level, in addition to receiving the Sheikh Sultan Award for Youth Energies – Gold Category. "My Story" is among the books that have influenced her reading journey, reflecting her commitment to structured excellence and continuous creative development.
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