Press Kit for Hamad Hassan Al Tamimi

Hamad Hassan Al Tamimi is a Qatari writer, novelist, and journalist whose experience spans government service, culture, and media. He writes about people, society, and sustainability, and founded Contemporary Characters to document Qatari and Arab lives. The project includes five Arabic- and English-language editions and a digital archive of 170+ biographies.

Hamad Hassan Al Tamimi is a Qatari writer, novelist, and journalist with more than twenty years of government experience across municipal, cultural, and youth work. His current work focuses on public awareness, sound environmental practices, and community participation, and he also advises on culture, media, and communications. Alongside this career, he has written more than a thousand articles and published several novels. He founded Contemporary Characters to document Qatari and Arab experiences; its digital archive now presents 170+ biographies.

Hamad Hassan Al Tamimi is a Qatari writer, novelist, and journalist whose experience spans government service, culture, and media, with a focus on public awareness, society, and sustainability. He has more than twenty years of government experience across municipal, cultural, and youth work, including the management of youth programmes at the Ministry of Culture. His current work focuses on public cleanliness awareness, sound environmental practices, and community participation, and he also advises on culture, media, and communications. Alongside his professional career, he has written more than a thousand articles on people, society, politics, and culture. His novels include Prison of Memories, Maryam, Lulwa, and The Avenger: Train of Joy. Al Tamimi founded Contemporary Characters, a cultural project documenting Qatari and Arab lives and experiences. It has recorded 170+ biographies and worked with organisations including Qatar Airways, Hamad International Airport, Katara Hospitality, and Qatar Museums shops to present its publications. His professional, cultural, and literary work shares a sustained interest in people and the lasting effect of their experiences.