Biography
Sabina Mahfoud, née Sabina Llewellyn-Davies, was born in London to a Welsh father and a German mother. She attended schools in Germany and Austria and received a degree in European studies from Queen Mary College, University of London.
After graduating and completing a brief stint in the civil service, Mahfoud came to Lebanon when she was persuaded to join her Lebanese boyfriend on a camping trip. The trip brought them to the coastal town of Jounieh, where Mahfoud eventually settled and taught English to a diverse audience, ranging from an army general to a Venetian blind installer.
Later, Mahfoud spent several years as a marketing executive for local businesses. Today, she is a business and marketing consultant for the TLB Group, a responsible tourism company that specializes in the Middle East, and lectures on business communications at Beirut’s Sagesse University.
She is a contributor to several publications, including Trends, Bespoke, Aishti,TTG and Guide L'Extravergine and is the features editor at Hospitality News Middle East.
Mahfoud lives in Beirut with her husband and two children. Green Gold – The Story of Lebanese Olive Oil is her first book.
Bibliography
The Abou Abed Joke Book, Turning Point, 2008
Green Gold – The Story of Lebanese Olive Oil, Turning Point, 2007