About Saad T. Farooqi
Born in Saudi Arabia, Saad moved to Pakistan before his first birthday. There, he survived three separate kidnapping attempts before he was eight. His family eventually settled in the United Arab Emirates. After initially enrolling in electrical engineering to please his parents, Saad graduated with a BA in English Literature from the American University of Sharjah. He then earned an MFA in Creative Writing from Kingston University, London. Saad immigrated to Canada in 2015, and resides in London, Ontario.
His debut novel, White World, will be published by Cormorant Books in September 2024.
He is based in London, Ontario.
Saad's Journey as a Writer
Every writer has a journey that is uniquely their own! Here, Saad details his journey as a writer via a 6-part animated series. Each part is roughly 90 seconds long and begins when he was a 15-year-old boy who discovers Albert Camus, and culminates with him becoming a published writer.