Dania Droubi
COO and Director of Education Initiatives
What is your favourite literary genre and why?
I love murder mysteries and crime stories. It started with Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys, followed by Agatha Christie in my primary and high school years. I love the mystery in these stories and trying to figure out who did it. Some books are predictable, but I enjoy an unpredictable and shocking ending that makes me think, “Wow! Where did this come from?”
What book should everybody read?
I think that everybody should read a book from every genre to find out the kind of literature that suits them. I also think that people go through literary phases depending on their age, mood, and current emotional status. Each stage requires a different kind of read, but you will always grab a book from your favourite genre when you are most happy and content.
Which book do you still think about more than a year after reading it?
It might sound like a cliché, but I always think back to Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. The self-exploration journey is something I long to do one day. Of course, it also helped that Julia Roberts was the lead in the movie. Another book I keep thinking of is One Day by David Nichols. I was so engrossed in the story that I was shocked by the ending.
What is your favourite, Tea or Coffee?
Coffee in all its forms. But no flavours, please!
