Born in Damascus in 1974, he graduated with a degree in Law from Damascus University. Currently, he studies TV & Film Production Saint Petersburg, Russia. A film critic, Taqla’s editorials are featuring in Arab periodicals for the last 10 years. He won several awards in the field of child’s literature, including Syria’s Ministry of Culture prize, Lebanon’s Dar Al Hadayeq Arjohat Al Khayal (imagination swing) Prize. As for adult literature, he won the second place in Salah Hilal Short Story Competition in Egypt. Currently, he is working on a documentary project about the community of Syrian expats in Russia.