2025 - Welcome to the Fringe, Palestine
I was one of the organisers of Welcome to the Fringe Palestine, a four-day festival took place at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, showcasing Palestinian performance including dance, comedy, theatre and music from both within Palestine and its diaspora.
2024 to 2025 – Reading Round
I was a Reading Round Fellow with the Royal Literary Fund. I delivered weekly readings of short form writing, followed by a discussion on the writing. I ran a reading group in Glasgow at the Mitchell Library.
2019 to 2021 – Highlight Arts
I was Executive Director of the arts organisation Highlight Arts, which works with artists from conflict-affected areas and encourages collaboration with UK based artists. With the core belief that art can be a catalyst for social change, Highlight Arts works towards creating high-quality art and events that are politically engaged and educational.
2019 - Performances Beyond Two Shores
I was selected to take part in this Creative Europe project which aims to develop the production, circulation and professionalisation of young Arab related performance and theatre artists in Europe. I took part in their ‘gatherings’ series for young Arab artists living in Europe during the partners’ festivals to exchange ideas on artistic practice and working as a cultural professional in Europe. I attended the Napoli Teatro Festival (Naples) and Les Rencontres à l’échelle (Marseilles).
2019 – Morning Manifesto
I co-hosted Morning Manifesto at the Edinburgh International Festival 2019. 15 writers from around the world were invited to co-author a manifesto for the future. The audience was invited to debate their ideas every morning. This project was inspired by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, collectively authored by representatives from all regions of the world, and part of Fly The Flag, a celebration of its 70th anniversary.
2018 to 2020 - Glasgow Short Film Festival
I was Festival Coordinator for two editions of the Glasgow Short Film Festival, where I coordinated the 300 visiting delegates. My responsibilities included booking accommodation, travel insurance, and transportation for guests. Additionally, I ensured the smooth running of events, reviewed film submissions and managed the guest desk throughout the duration of the festival.
2017 to 2018 – Chill Habibi
A cabaret of music, poetry, theatre, and performance from Scotland and the Arab World, Chill Habibi ran for 21 nights at the Edinburgh Fringe and occasionally resurfaces in Glasgow. With performances from Syria, Iraq, Palestine, Egypt, Morocco, Lebanon, and Scotland Chill Habibi has received 4 star reviews, features in the international press, and even a guest appearance from Emma Thompson.
2017 – Arab Arts Focus Edinburgh
Project managing the Arab Arts Focus showcase at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2017. AAF was a showcase of theatre and performance, promoting the best of contemporary Arab theatre and performance. It started as a festival within a festival at D-CAF in Cairo, Egypt and now the showcase is produced both locally and internationally.
2015 to 2018 – The Workers Theatre
Was a founding member of a new co-operatively owned and managed theatre company aiming to open a radical new theatre venue for Scotland. Our initial projects have included a festival of performance on Glasgow’s Southside and the Megaphone Residencies, four crowdfunded residencies for Artists of Colour in Scotland.
2016 to 2019 – Africa in Motion Film Festival
I worked as Hospitality Coordinator for the Africa in Motion Film Festival, where I was responsible for booking accommodation, travel insurance, and transport for guests. I collaborated closely with the festival’s management to arrange press interviews for our guests, introduced films during the festival, and organized pop-up events as needed. Additionally, I communicated with various venues to ensure the smooth running of film events whenever required.
2015 – Lifted
Working with Triad Pictures and co-written with Henry Bell, Lifted, saw full houses in its original run of 14 performances at the Edinburgh Free Fringe, and finally an encore performance at Summerhall.
2015 – Here’s the News From Over There
I performed, translated and contributed writing to Northern Stage’s show Here’s the News from Over There at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2015. The show comprised of performing contributions by several writers and theatre makers of Arab heritage and beyond.
2012 – One Day in Spring
I translated short plays and performed in the A Play, a Pie and a Pint’s show One Day in Spring. It was a devised piece about the Arab Spring taken from news/online stories, short plays written by Arab writers and personal experience.