Suleika Jaouad is an American writer, speaker, and advocate best known for her memoir Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted (2021), which chronicles her experience with leukemia and life after treatment. Born in 1988, she began her career as a journalist, writing the Emmy Award–winning “Life, Interrupted” column for The New York Times, where she shared her journey through illness and recovery. Jaouad’s work has appeared in publications such as Vogue, Glamour, and NPR. Beyond writing, she is recognized for her motivational speaking and advocacy on resilience, survivorship, and the emotional dimensions of healing.