I was born and raised in Jordan, but my ancestral roots stem from Syria, Palestine and Jordan. Arabic is my native language. My paternal grandparents fled Palestine in 1948 and my maternal grandfather, left Syria when the French took control after the fall of the Ottoman Empire. Each of my grandparents and their history shaped me in becoming who I am today, I often reflect on my own experiences whenever they remind me of a journey they took. But, it is my maternal grandmother, Fadda (Fa-Dha), who was born and raised in the Northern part of the Jordan Valley, that I found to be the inspiration for my practice. She was a Bedouin mother with traditional tattoos on her chin, giving birth to 13 children under basic conditions. She was the first person I thought of after my birth, wishing I could share my story with her, and ask her about her story with each pregnancy and birth, and I really just want to tell her how strong I thought she was. 

Even though I studied Interior Design, my first job was a Graphic Designer at a military organization. From there I made my way through marketing and advertising, which later landed me a job that introduced me to my own hidden skills and I started running operations for different types of events, art fairs, concerts, and festivals. I worked in different fields, arts, journalism, youth empowerment, tourism, and now reproductive justice!

Throughout my practice and my doula journey, I aim to draw inspiration from the traditional, and tribal ways of my ancestors and learn more about how the community supported pregnant people and their families throughout their pre and post-natal journeys.

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