Mimi Hafida

Mimi Hafida (born 26 August 1965, Batna, Algeria) is an Algerian poet, journalist and visual artist. She received the 2010 Prix Mohammed Dib in Arabic for her collection, "Tales of the Aures"

"Tales of the Aures" is a collection of stories, all related to concerns of children and in particular, their suffering. Ms. Hafida has also been a journalist broadcasting on Radio Aurès(fr) in Batna. Hafida is also known as a sculptor, particularly for her work using Safety pins. Her most well known work is an assemblage of safety pins creating a woman.