Girl Decoded

In her memoir, a visionary and scientist of Egyptian American descent shares her personal transformation while pursuing her mission to humanize technology and our virtual interactions. LONGLISTED FOR THE PORCHLIGHT BUSINESS BOOK AWARD • “A vivid coming-of-age story and a call to each of us to be more mindful and compassionate when we communicate online.”—Arianna Huffington NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY PARADE Rana el Kaliouby is a rare figure in both the tech industry and the Middle East, as a Muslim woman leading in a predominantly white male field. Raised in Egypt and Kuwait, el Kaliouby was brought up by a strict father who valued tradition and a mother who was one of the first female computer programmers in the region. Before making groundbreaking achievements as a scientist, el Kaliouby defied the expectations placed on her as a daughter and later, as a wife, in pursuit of her own ambitious dreams. After completing her PhD at