Welcome. I am a documentary filmmaker, writer and photographer based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Dynamic advocacy and communications professional with over a decade in multimedia production, strategic communications, and research. Proven track record in humanitarian engagement, refugee support, and policy influence, expertise in UN advocacy and crisis response.
My film, photography and research is featured in Frontiers in Human Dynamics, Freedom House, Migrant Voice, TPI News Rome, The Sacramento Bee, KTVU FOX 2 News, and the San Francisco International Film Awards. I am a Film Independent + CNN Documentary Series Fellow. Currently, I am directing my independent feature-length documentary, Growing Up in America: Life After the Taliban.
Award-winning digital content creator with 14 international documentary awards and CNN partnership. Extensive field experience in refugee camps and ongoing involvement in Afghan resettlement. Strong network with international organizations, media, and think tanks. Skilled in public speaking, social media strategy and investigative research.
As a researcher, writer, photographer, and documentarian, I am deeply motivated by the transformative power of storytelling. My work explores themes of change, movement, migration, gender, and freedom, harnessing participatory and sensory methodologies. I create works that draw diverse voices together, inviting audiences to step into the lived experiences of others.
I am a UC Berkeley alumna holding a B.A. in Journalism and History of Art and completed my M.A. with Distinction in Migration and Global Development at the University of Sussex, United Kingdom.
