Fadi Zaghmout

is a Jordanian author and sexual freedoms and body rights advocate. He holds an MA in Creative Writing and Critical Thinking from Sussex University in the UK, and has published six novels, including The Bride of AmmanHeaven on EarthLaila, The Man of Middling Height, Hope on Earth and Joy on Earth. His work has been translated to English, French, and Italian. Winner of UK Study Alumni Social Action Award in UAE 2024.

“My Choices Are My Downfall”—a short story by Fadi Zaghmout

“My Choices Are My Downfall”—a short story by Fadi Zaghmout

What happens when a human-robot relationship forms? In near-future Dubai, an accident in a skyscraper holds the key...

4 JULY 2025 • By Fadi Zaghmout
A Jaha in the Metaverse—fiction by Fadi Zaghmout

A Jaha in the Metaverse—fiction by Fadi Zaghmout

A short story by Jordanian writer Fadi Zaghout in which a traditional Jordanian "Jaha" ceremony takes place in...

3 DECEMBER 2023 • By Fadi Zaghmout, Rana Asfour
Fiction: An Excerpt from Fadi Zaghmout’s Hope On Earth

Fiction: An Excerpt from Fadi Zaghmout’s Hope On Earth

In a dystopian world, thanks to AI, people no longer die because they can be upgraded to better...

4 JUNE 2023 • By Fadi Zaghmout, Rana Asfour
Fadi Zaghmout’s banned-in-Jordan “Laila”: a TMR Valentine

Fadi Zaghmout’s banned-in-Jordan “Laila”: a TMR Valentine

In this excerpt of the banned Jordanian novel "Laila," introduced by Rana Asfour and translated by Hajer Almosleh,...

14 FEBRUARY 2022 • By Fadi Zaghmout, Rana Asfour
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