Daniéla Kara, a.k.a. Éladani (March 9 1994) was born and raised in Enschede, the Netherlands, to an Aramaic family. Growing up in a Western country while having Mesopotamian roots, it was hard to develop her own identity. As a member of the Syrian-Orthodox community, it has been a life-long struggle for Daniéla to break free and live according to her own truth. 

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Through the years, writing has been one of Daniéla's major salvations. She's been speaking up about subjects such as freedom, designing your life the way you want it and living up to your own personal dreams instead of living up to the traditional expectations of the community. 

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Since 2018, Daniéla works as a social worker and uses creativity and the power of writing as tools to connect with the youth. She's a connector by heart and wants to proceed doing so through her poetry, paintings, music and podcast. 

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Currently, Daniéla is writing a book about her youth, the struggle of growing up between two cultures, identity and the importance of authenticity.