Ibtisam Saleh Al-Sabban is a writer, poet, and visual artist. She was known before writing as a poet, as she participated in many poetry evenings, and one of the most prominent and closest to my heart was when she was nominated by the Literary Club in Najran to write two poems in a booklet about five years ago for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman - may God protect him - and with a group of Poets from many regions have their place (and my joy was indescribable when I received the booklet about the Crown Prince and a letter of thanks).

My beginnings with poetry were by responding to some poets, and I collected my poems and texts in several old and modern notebooks... until I found myself and my poetic outlet within one of the literary groups in which I published my poems. I also participated in many literary evenings.

I was honored to participate in a poetry collection with a group of poets entitled (Singing the Sea).

(My journey with the absent person) What does he mean to you and what is his idea?

It is my first publication and it began for me as a child gifted by the Lord of the Worlds. I gave it my attention and care, until the dawn of its publication and spread, an indescribable joy that flooded my soul and being. I am honored to have it in the hands of everyone, and my wish is that my next book will see a new dawn, God willing.

The book consists of feelings and thoughts written at different times and inspired by an image, a word, or an experience.

Your story with fine art?

I grew up in a family whose veins and breezes flowed with art. My big brother is a plastic artist, Taha Al-Sabban, a wonderful artist with a high standing in the country and abroad. I learned a lot from him. I used to draw in art class, and my teachers praised me and encouraged me. At all stages of my education, I found them motivating me to continue. For special circumstances, I left drawing for several years and they brought me back to drawing. My daughter - may God have mercy on her - and I shared paintings with great artists and benefited greatly from their workshops

She participated in many local and international exhibitions.

How did you feel when you were signing your book at the book fair and what did it add to you?

That was one of the happiest days of my life when I saw the celebration of my book and the books of my colleagues on the signing platforms, and I saw, from a literary standpoint, an explanation to people of the importance of reading as a basic thing, regardless of the variety of electronic and other reading methods.

The paper book remains a tangible thing that brings happiness and delights the soul, and because we are accustomed to touching the book and writing down some admiration, such as a line or a flower, we hide it between its pages as a symbol of admiration or for the one to whom we dedicate it, and happiness for the reader, whether big or small, and touching the book, and its value is known only to those who have lived with it and enjoyed embracing it.

Frankly, because it was my first book, I was very happy and happy with my book, and with the presence of a large group that came and took a picture with me, and my signature is a beautiful thing that brings happiness and live communication between the writer and the reader, meaning happiness for both parties, and it is a wonderful addition to the poet that gives him more to give to his readers.

Certainly, the book will also spread in publishing houses and through media outlets...all of which add brilliance and definition to the intellectual, and will have readers from his country and abroad.

What did the Saudi intellectual offer to the cultural movement?

The Saudi female intellectual has provided a lot, thanks to God, and then thanks to the great support of our wise government, which has empowered women in all fields and has become a partner with men in development and in achieving Vision 2030. Among these fields is the cultural field, which will be bright with the presence of educated Saudi women, God willing.

*What did you give the child?

I presented to the child my doll project, Ghazil. I learned how to sew a cotton cloth doll from my mother, may God have mercy on her, and she was happy to see it. I developed it to gain the children’s approval and obtained many certificates about this project.
I was approved as a training instructor to teach children how to sew cotton dolls by hand, and children and adults loved it, and I succeeded in my project, thank God.