Randah Ribhi Hamadeh is an epidemiologist and bereaved mother who started writing poetry after the loss of her daughter in 2006. She is the author of four poetry books: one in English, Summer Rays: Solace for Bereaved Parents, and three in Arabic, Samar: Sunset and Sunrise, Samar: The Sun That Does Not Set, and Samar Is with Us. She is also a blogger and a contributing author in the Open to Hope Community website.