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Born in Melk (Austria), raised in Damascus, she lives and works as a freelance author, graphic designer and illustrator in Vienna. She studied graphic design at the University of Applied Arts. For her debut Eine Träne. Ein Lächeln. Meine Kindheit in Damaskus (A Tear. A Smile. My Childhood in Damascus) (weissbooks.w, 2016), she received the Austrian Children's and Youth Book Prize 2017, among other awards. In 2018, her second book, Als Oma, Gott und Britney sich im Wohnzimmer trafen. Oder: der Islam und ich (When Grandma, God and Britney Met in the Living Room. Or: Islam and Me). And last year, Klatschen reicht nicht! Systemheld*innen im Porträt (Clapping Isn't Enough! Portraits of System Heroes) (Leykam Verlag, 2021) was published
Luna's life and work moves between the fields of art, literature and social engagement, building bridges between cultures. In an empathetic and critical way, she promotes encounters and getting to know one another.
Previous Projects at kulturen in bewegung
Eine Träne. Ein Lächeln. Meine Kindheit in Damaskus (2025)