Mai Mahmoud Saaffan is an Assistant Professor at the Department of English Language and Literature, Faculty of Women for Arts, Science and Education, Ain Shams University, Egypt. She presented papers in several local and international conferences, and she is currently the managing editor of Miṣriqiyā, a journal published by Ain Shams University. Her research interest includes Arab-American literature, African-American literature, children’s literature, eco-criticism and post-colonial studies.