I am the host and producer of feMENA, a podcast about women’s rights and issues in the Middle East and North Africa (currently on a hiatus). I report, script and voice all my own stories. I can also mix when required using either Audacity or Audition. I have done radio lives on major breaking news stories for the BBC World Service, PRI’s The World and Monocle 24. A selection of my radio stories are below, or for more, check out my SoundCloud.
‘Not gay enough’: LGBT asylum seekers under fire in The Netherlands – Three LGBT refugees talk about their application’s being rejected … because they’re not gay enough (PRI’s The World)
The dancer who defied ISIS – Despite dodging bombs in Damascus and death threats from ISIS, Ahmad Joudeh was determined to become a ballet dancer. This is his story. (BBC World Service)
What does it take to become a local? Three Dutch immigrants share their stories – First and second-generation immigrants in The Netherlands talk about their journey from outsider to insider. (PRI’s The World)
Five years of war, three Syrian female refugees, one new host country – Three women, each of whom fled to Lebanon at different points, tell of their changing experiences and aspirations. (PRI’s The World)
A pile of rubbish: Lebanon’s garbage crisis – A package exploring the roots of Lebanon’s trash-related protests and possible solutions to the waste management problem. (BBC World Service)
Fighting corruption in Lebanon: an uphill battle? – How do you fight corruption when it is so endemic that people think it’s a normal part of life? For anti-graft activists, the solution is to take a more creative approach to the issue. (BBC World Service)
Memory vs. Development: the battle for Beirut’s skyline – A look at the debate over how to develop Beirut, via an examination of three iconic remaining war ruins: the Holiday Inn, the Murr Tower, and the so-called Egg. (Monocle 24)