Malika Nekhla

Malika is a Belgian-Algerian author with a deep love of the sea. Unfortunately, she lives nowhere near the coast so she uses her writing as a coping mechanism. Other than her obsession with the ocean, she can't stop talking about musical theatre, astrology, Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield. 

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Like the characters in her first novel, Hold on to Your Heart, Malika has struggled with societal expectations and loss, but if it has taught her anything, it's that you should always stay true to yourself and follow your dreams.

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Malika has lived in Dublin and London, and always has a bag at the ready in case they rethink Brexit.