Siti Sarah Syahirah Binti Kushairi

Siti Sarah Syahirah Binti Kushairi is a Malaysian clinical pharmacist and writer. When Sarah was twelve, she dreamed of becoming a published writer and started writing her first Harry Potter-inspired novel. Alas, she only wrote two chapters before giving up. Nevertheless, she kept writing, and soon her articles on health and beauty were published by various newspapers in Malaysia. She also appeared on television and radio, delivering talks about these topics. Her anecdote titled Tudung Mana? was published in the anthology Hijab: Everyday Stories of Muslim Women from Singapore and Beyond (Helang Books, 2023). To distract herself from the stress of her master's coursework, Sarah worked on and self-published her first travelogue titled Snippets of Travels: Musings and Travelogues across 5 Countries (Amazon KDP, 2024). Sarah graduated with a Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) from International Islamic University Malaysia and holds an MSc in Clinical Pharmacy, International Practice and Policy from UCL University College.

Siti Sarah Syahirah Binti Kushairi adalah seorang apoteker klinis dan penulis asal Malaysia. Sejak usia dua belas tahun, Sarah sudah bermimpi menjadi penulis dan mulai menulis novel pertamanya yang terinspirasi dari Harry Potter. Sayangnya, ia hanya menyelesaikan dua bab sebelum akhirnya berhenti. Namun, semangat menulisnya tidak padam. Ia terus menulis, hingga artikel-artikelnya tentang kesehatan dan kecantikan mulai diterbitkan di berbagai surat kabar di Malaysia. Sarah juga kerap tampil di televisi dan radio untuk membagikan wawasan seputar topik-topik tersebut. Kisah pendeknya yang berjudul Tudung Mana? dimuat dalam antologi Hijab: Everyday Stories of Muslim Women from Singapore and Beyond (Helang Books, 2023). Untuk mengalihkan diri dari stres selama menempuh pendidikan pascasarjana, Sarah menulis dan menerbitkan secara mandiri buku perjalanan pertamanya, Snippets of Travels: Musings and Travelogues across 5 Countries (Amazon KDP, 2024). Sarah meraih gelar Sarjana Farmasi (Honours) dari Universitas Islam Internasional Malaysia, serta gelar MSc dalam bidang Farmasi Klinis, Praktik Internasional, dan Kebijakan dari University College London (UCL).