I'm a visual storyteller from Cairo, Egypt who fell in love with the art of editing. I believe in telling stories that make people think and feel in ways they don't expect. And to me, the edit room is where the magic really happens. I enjoy the generative processes of creating a language and breathing life into the film in the edit room, as much as I do the creative problem-solving that often opens doors to new layers of the story. I am fluent in Arabic, English and German and am currently based between in NYC and Cairo. I completed my Master's at Columbia Journalism School specializing in documentary. My first documentary titled "I Told You So", which I directed and edited, is about learning to live and love despite chronic pain due to endometriosis. The film was awarded the Between Women Filmmakers Rough Cut Award 2022, the DOC NYC U Competition Award 2023 (Premiere), and the Best Film and Audience Awards at Zawya Shorts 2024 in Cairo. I previously lived in Berlin, Germany where some of my freelance projects included documenting political demonstrations in Germany, creating Special Effects for an environmental sci-fi short and editing an experimental music video for an Arabic indie band. I was also the admin assistant at DOX BOX, a non-profit supporting documentary filmmakers from Africa and the Middle East, and the Social Media & Outreach coordinator for Elbarlament’s ‘Women Make Film’ Festival - Iraq. In my films, I focus on inequality, power and taboo, and the people and movements that challenge them. When I'm not making films, you’ll find me on the dance floor or swimming in the nearest body of water.