Touhfat Mouhtare

Touhfat Mouhtare is a writer. She was born in Comoros, grew up between her island and several sub-Saharan African countries. She is the author of the short story collection Âmes suspendues (Suspended Souls, 2011) and the novel Vert cru (Raw Green, 2018). Her second novel Le Feu du Milieu (The Middle Fire, 2022) won the Prix Alain Spiess du deuxième roman 2022 and is currently being translated into English. She writes for companies and organizations dedicated to professional inclusion and runs writing workshops. Mouhtare lives and works in the Val d'Oise area, France.