Mohammed AlAjmi is an Omani novelist and researcher with a keen interest in the philosophy of science and artificial intelligence. His work explores themes of consciousness, enlightenment, and critical philosophy. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Sultan Qaboos University (Oman) and another in Computer Science from the University of Southern Queensland (Australia), along with studies in the philosophy of digital sciences at the University of Tilburg (Netherlands).A founding member of the Omani Society of Writers’ philosophy committee, AlAjmi also played a key role in establishing the Rawaq Muscat literary salon. His debut novel, The Secret of the Morisco, was longlisted for the Sheikh Zayed Book Award in 2022.Christiaan James is an American diplomat and literary translator. He holds a degree in Middle Eastern Studies from Harvard University and has lived and worked throughout the Middle East and North Africa, including Yemen, Tunisia, and Egypt. His first translation of Yemeni author Badr Ahmad’s Five Days Untold was longlisted for the Republic of Consciousness prize in 2022.

Mohammed AlAjmi is an Omani novelist and researcher with a keen interest in the philosophy of science and artificial intelligence. His work explores themes of consciousness, enlightenment, and critical philosophy. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Sultan Qaboos University (Oman) and another in Computer Science from the University of Southern Queensland (Australia), along with studies in the philosophy of digital sciences at the University of Tilburg (Netherlands).A founding member of the Omani Society of Writers’ philosophy committee, AlAjmi also played a key role in establishing the Rawaq Muscat literary salon. His debut novel, The Secret of the Morisco, was longlisted for the Sheikh Zayed Book Award in 2022.Christiaan James is an American diplomat and literary translator. He holds a degree in Middle Eastern Studies from Harvard University and has lived and worked throughout the Middle East and North Africa, including Yemen, Tunisia, and Egypt. His first translation of Yemeni author Badr Ahmad’s Five Days Untold was longlisted for the Republic of Consciousness prize in 2022.

Mohammed AlAjmi is an Omani novelist and researcher with a keen interest in the philosophy of science and artificial intelligence. His work explores themes of consciousness, enlightenment, and critical philosophy. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Sultan Qaboos University (Oman) and another in Computer Science from the University of Southern Queensland (Australia), along with studies in the philosophy of digital sciences at the University of Tilburg (Netherlands).A founding member of the Omani Society of Writers’ philosophy committee, AlAjmi also played a key role in establishing the Rawaq Muscat literary salon. His debut novel, The Secret of the Morisco, was longlisted for the Sheikh Zayed Book Award in 2022.Christiaan James is an American diplomat and literary translator. He holds a degree in Middle Eastern Studies from Harvard University and has lived and worked throughout the Middle East and North Africa, including Yemen, Tunisia, and Egypt. His first translation of Yemeni author Badr Ahmad’s Five Days Untold was longlisted for the Republic of Consciousness prize in 2022.