Shatha Nasser

Shatha Nasser is a librarian at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Library in Dubai and the founder of Kairos, a newly established publishing house dedicated to translating literary classics into Arabic. With a background in psychology and a master’s degree in mental health law, she brings a unique interdisciplinary perspective to literature, translation, and cultural accessibility.

A polyglot and passionate reader of award-winning international literature, she launched Kairos with the support of the Onshur program and grant, identifying both a gap in the Arabic literary market and a market within that gap.Kairos specializes in translating canonical works from their original languages—Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese—into Arabic, with its inaugural titles including Pedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo and La vida del Buscón by Francisco de Quevedo.

With Arabic as her mother tongue and a lifelong engagement with global literature, her mission is to amplify cultural exchange and deepen Arabic literary offerings through faithful and inspired translation.