Esther Bendahan facts for kids

Esther Bendahan Cohen is a talented writer from Spain and Morocco. She was born in Tétouan, Morocco, in 1964. When she was a child, her Moroccan Jewish family moved to Madrid, Spain. There, she studied Psychology and French Literature. Esther is also known for directing a TV show called Shalom on RTVE, a Spanish television channel. She helps organize events for Centro Sefarad-Israel, which promotes Jewish culture and history.

Her Amazing Books

Esther Bendahan Cohen has written several interesting books. Here are some of them:

• Soñar con Hispania (Dreaming of Hispania), which she wrote with Ester Benari, came out in 2002.
• La sombra y el mar (Shadow and Sea) was published in 2003.
• Deshojando alcachofas (Putting the Leaves off Some Artichokes) was released in 2005.
• Déjalo, ya volveremos (Let It Be, We'll Come Back Some Day), published in 2006, tells the story of her childhood. It also talks about how Moroccan Jewish communities changed over time.
• La cara de Marte (Mars' Face) was published in 2007.
• El secreto de la reina persa (Persian Queen's Secret) came out in 2009.
• Tratado del alma gemela was published in 2012. This book won a special award called the Premio Torrente Ballester.

Awards and Recognition

Esther Bendahan Cohen has won several important awards for her writing:

• She received the Premio Fnac for her book Deshojando alcachofas.
• In 2006, she won the Tigre Juan Award for her novel La cara de Marte.
• Her book El tratado del alma gemela earned her the Premio Torrente Ballester in 2011.

See also

In Spanish: Esther Bendahan para niños