Alhinai enjoys producing literary works in English and Arabic. Her fictional Arabic short story, “al-Qaydh,” (The Heat) was published in Aswat Muasira: Short Stories (Georgetown University Press 2022). Her fictional Arabic short story “al-Qarsa” (The Pinch) was published in Sekka in 2020.

A firm believer in enriching literature and bridging cultures, Alhinai also translates literary works from Arabic to English.