Published in the Noor's Heroes children's book series, this volume traces the life and career of the Lebanese composer, musician, director, and actor Ziad Rahbani (1956–2025).
Ziad Rahbani changed Arab music and theatre forever. A gifted composer, pianist, playwright, and storyteller, he used humour, honesty, and music to reflect everyday life in Lebanon. Blending jazz with Arabic melodies, Ziad Rahbani created a bold new sound that helped generations laugh, think, feel, and dream differently.
Noor's Heroes is a
children's book series that celebrates inspiring figures from the Arab world. Through engaging stories and vibrant illustrations, young readers discover the journeys of exceptional individuals who followed their dreams and made a difference.
Myrna Ayad has authored, edited, and contributed to several books, magazines and dailies on visual art and culture from the Arab world and Iran. A frequent panellist, jurist, and moderator, her role as an independent cultural strategist has allowed her to work on projects within the luxury sector, government entities, private companies, and non-profit organisations in the Arab world. Based in the UAE for over four decades, Ayad is a graduate of the American University in Dubai.
Laure Ibrahim is a Beirut-based artist whose work spans illustration, publishing, graphic design and storytelling. Named after the beloved 1959 Fairuz song Ya Laure Houbbouki, written by the Rahbani Brothers, she holds a master's degree Illustration and Comics (2022) from the Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts (ALBA). In 2025, she illustrated the graphic novel Who Killed Asmahan? published by Alifbata in Marseille. Her work
has appeared across a range of cultural, editorial, and educational projects, including collaborations with the French Institute of Beirut, Kaph Books, L'Orient-Le Jour, Megaphone News, and the Arab Council for Social Sciences, among others.
