A native Arabic speaker from Cairo, Egypt, I am a graduate student at Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, class 2020. My work in journalism  began in 2013 when I covered the political turmoil in Egypt at the time and reported on different beats afterwards in the country including women's issues, press freedom, and minority rights.

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Throughout my experience in Egypt and the U.S., I have covered different reporting beats including LGBTQ, mental health, religion, education, gender issues, homelessness, international politics, business, culture, and immigration . Tackling day to day job challenges, I am always in the process of honing my writing and multimedia skills to produce a high quality of shoe-leather reporting. 

 

My ultimate career goal is to  become an international multimedia journalist, reporting on global migration and the impact of the constantly changing foreign policies on marginalized communities. I am interested to report these stories through long-form journalism and documentaries.