Who am I

I am a journalist, podcast producer, and student of international affairs currently based in Washington, D.C. Come May 2026, I will receive my B.S. in Foreign Service from Georgetown University, where I majored in Regional and Comparative Studies with a focus in the Middle East. I will have also completed a Certificate in Diplomatic Studies and  minor in Journalism. 

My work as a young journalist sits at the intersection of my two worlds: the United States of America and Lebanon. I cover political events in both countries, student affairs, and happenings within the Lebanese and Arab diaspora in the US. I contribute to L’Orient Today, where I led the development of a weekly brief for the Lebanese diaspora and report on Lebanese-American and student perspectives from Washington. I worked as a newsroom intern in Beirut with the outlet, pitching and writing articles across the news, features, and international desks. During that time, I reported breaking news, followed regional and international coverage in Arabic, French, and English, and contributed to live coverage of the war in Gaza and southern Lebanon. 

In addition to writing, I am deeply involved in audio journalism. I serve as Executive Producer of Podcasts at The Georgetown Voice, where I oversee production, edit and publish episodes, develop new shows, and host. I have also independently produced podcasts including The Palestinian Politics Podcast, handling everything from organizing content to recording, post-production, logo design, and uploading. I also led videography for the mixed-media podcast On the Rocks with Wael Taleb, operating multiple cameras simultaneously during live recordings before an audience.

My academic and research interests inform my journalism. As a research assistant in Georgetown’s Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies, I helped curate course materials and conducted research in Arabic and English on the 2003 Iraq War. On campus, I’ve held leadership roles with the Georgetown Arab Society and the Georgetown Lebanese Student Association, managing communications by curating newsletters and directing social media strategy to strengthen community engagement.

I work comfortably across digital platforms and formats, with experience in AP-style reporting, broadcast announcing, content management systems, and multimedia editing. I am fluent in English, French, and Lebanese Arabic, and I am particularly interested in stories that situate international law and human rights within historical context and lived experience.

Outside of journalism, I mentor first-year students in Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service and coach after-school programs for children, teaching subjects ranging from journalism and photography to improv and cooking.