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Aral Balkan
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Yahia Lababidi
Author of 11 critically-acclaimed books
- Arts & Culture contributor to World Literature Today magazine, recognized by the Nobel Prize committee as one of the "most informative literary publications" in the world.
Self-employed • The George
Washington University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States https://www.worldliteraturetoday.org/a..
1,110 followers •500+ connections
Aral Balkan
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About
With over 25 years of experience as a freelance writer, I have contributed to news, literary and cultural institutions throughout the USA, Europe and the Middle East. My work covers a wide range of topics, from arts and culture to philosophy and spirituality, and reflects my eclectic influences, from Western thought to Eastern mysticism. (1/2)
Aral Balkan
in reply to Aral Balkan • • •My mission is to use language as a tool for dialogue, understanding, and transformation. (2/2)
Aral Balkan
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Reader. Listener. Thinker. Inquirer. Communicator. Persuader.
Explicator. Writer.
With over 25 years of experience as a freelance writer, I have contributed to news, literary and cultural institutions throughout the USA, Europe and the Middle East. My work covers a wide range of topics, from arts and culture to education and science, reflecting my eclectic influences. My mission is to use language as a tool for dialogue, (1/4)
Aral Balkan
in reply to Aral Balkan • • •Writer (2008-2024)
• Arts & Culture contributor for World Literature Today magazine, recognized by the Nobel Prize committee as one of the "best edited and most informative literary publications"
• Author of 11 well-received books of aphorisms, poetry, essays and conversations.
• Creator of textbook passages commissioned by leading education
publisher, Pearson.
• Courtroom writer for award-winning HBO docu-series, The Vow
(Season 2). (2/4)
Aral Balkan
in reply to Aral Balkan • • •• Composed pitch decks to storyboard documentaries for beln
Sports.
• Internationally-published, with articles featured in: NPR, Oxford
University, PBS, On Being with Krista Tippett, Philosophy Now,
AGNI, Salon, Huff Post, McSweeney's.
• Micro-influencer with a combined social media following of
13,000+.
Editor: Deli Business Magazine, Boca Raton, Florida (2006-2008)
• Wrote cover stories for leading B2B food magazine. (3/4)
Aral Balkan
in reply to Aral Balkan • • •• Represented publication at prestigious industry conferences and
international trade shows.
• Developed business relationships with industry leaders and owners.
• Served as liaison between marketing team and clients to identify
advertising needs. (4/4)
Aral Balkan
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Program Associate: United Nations (UNESCO) Cairo, Egypt
(1996-2006)
• Prepared speeches for the Director.
• Represented Cairo office at conferences attended by foreign dignitaries and covered by the local media.
• Prepared educational, cultural and scientific reports, such as:
Political, Social & Economic Report for Egypt, Annual Report, Office Newsletters, as well as research studies and training manuals. (1/3)
Aral Balkan
in reply to Aral Balkan • • •• Populated regional UNESCO website.
Training by Innodata (2024)
As a Generative Al Prompt Evaluation Reviewer:
• Assessed responses according to a set of client-mandated metrics, including accuracy, relevance, and helpfulness.
• Contributed to the continuous improvement of their language model by identifying potential areas of enhancement. (2/3)
Aral Balkan
in reply to Aral Balkan • • •Education (1992 - 1996)
DC
George Washington University, Columbia College - Washington,
Bachelor of Arts in English Literature
Foreign Languages
Arabic (excellent, spoken), French (proficient, spoken), Spanish (basic, spoken) (3/3)