Farah L

(pseudonym: Loraine Gallant, Moengo, Surinam, 1969), is a well known writer and poet in Surinam. She works for Radio SRS as a director's secretary, sport journalist and program maker. She is also a member of the board of the Writers group '77. Her children's story Hoe Tariq de straat verliet (How Tariq left the street), was included in a collection entitled Bertus Boefoe en andere verhalen (Bertus Boefoe and other stories). In 2002 together with Judy Alexander and Brigitte Brown she published the poetry collection VANDAAG (Today). In 2003 she coordinated the English publication Considerations, including works from herself and seven other writers.