Prior to joining UNLV, I worked as a journalist, editor, and content manager for various publications, including CNN Arabia and Gulf News, the largest English-language newspaper in the UAE. Below is my writing portfolio.
Portfolio
Society and the Environment
- Transparent government goes hand-in-hand with civic engagement – Changewire
- Minimum wage reality check – WeStandUp.org
- Going to a protest? Asian Arts Initiative has your banner at Those Who Talk Back – Broad Street Review
- We just made history again with the Women’s March. What’s next? – The Tempest
- How local is “locally grown” food? Not very – Desert Companion (NPR affiliate)
- Middle Eastern youth “Speak Trauma” to heal from violent conflict– Muftah
- I grew up thinking I was Japanese, but I’m actually Egyptian – The Tempest
- So many people are entitled to citizenship, but it’s harder to get than you’d think – The Tempest
- Waiting to exhale in China – Gulf News
- Cancer tests in the UAE: Paying a heavy price for prevention – Gulf News
- Gulf fishermen struggle as stocks decline – People and the Planet
Profiles and Interviews
- Pushing back: The art and activism of Wendy Kveck – Desert Companion (NPR affiliate)
- Leila Abdelrazaq draws social justice movements – The Riveter
- Asil Moussa, the hijab-wearing actress you should know – The Riveter
- If you’re a local filmmaker with a big dream and a tiny budget, you want May May Luong on your team – Desert Companion (NPR affiliate)
- Aspiring designer takes fashion world by storm – Gulf News
- Amr Waked: The politically correct actor – Gulf News
- Fists, feet, and fitness factor – Gulf News
Entertainment and Art
- YallaPunk festival debuts to reclaim MENA identity in Philly and beyond – Broad Street Review
- Arab music for an American audience – Broad Street Review
- The “Gilmore Girls” revival officially ruined Rory for me – The Tempest
- The Arab diaspora comes to Dubai International Film Festival – Gulf News
Marketing
- How to use Instagram to promote your art – Nevue Fine Art Marketing