Portfolio
Since the beginning of my MA journey, my dedication to the work and motivation to grow has led me to exceptional projects, collaborations, and experiences. I’m happy to share examples of my work.
Marira Dress
Statement piece expresses untold stories about early marriage which has been shaped within the strains and characteristics of displacement among Syrian refugees.
Nour
"All I wanted is to live a normal life and go to school, I used to enjoy spending time with my girlfriends"
Forced to marry a 40-year-old man at the age of 16, had 2 kids at the age of 18.
( Nour is back to school, following her dream to go to university )
LUBNA
"For every girl that is still young, live your childhood and do not grow up faster than you need to"
Got married at the age of 17, she lost her family in the war and got divorced after. she's raising 4 children by her self. Lubna tried to commit suicide once.
( Lubna is a brave woman she managed to work from home and provide education to her kids)
Muna
"After 20 years of marriage I still see my husband as a stranger, I get panic attacks every time he asks me to sleep with me"
Muna was 15 when she got married, she has 5 children, she developed PTSD after her first night with her husband.
( Muna is trying her best to spread awareness among newlyweds Syrian women to educate them about sexual health )
300 rose crocheted by refugee women in Zaatari Camp.
Each rose waves a story of a dream, hope, joy, and agony.
3 shades of red done by 3 age groups.
The older the darker shade to resemble the experience they've gone through.
Hanan
" I LEARNED CROCHET IN THE CAMP JUST TO KILL THE BOREDOM, IT'S VERY JOYFUL WHENEVER I FINISH A PIECE"
(got married at the age of 15 fled to Zaatari camp 6 years ago, she has 3 kids now)
The photoshoot took place by the sea to convey a political msg.
Thousands of migrants lost their lives in the sea.
Self-Expression
Some work helped me to express my inner voice, expressing strong emotions and thoughts through different mediums.
Birth of Wardah
Two of the most effective ways of preventing early and forced marriages are to ensure that girls stay in school and have access to quality education.
CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FROM THREADS
eCommerce business is the platform needed for refugee women to grow and build opportunities for them and their families.
Threads Sewing Stories
My.Kali is a conceptual webzine for/from the Middle East and North Africa.
“real-life stories recounting the experiences of girls with unwanted marriage”
Arab societies live, to varying extents, under patriarchal regimes that operate, even when not explicitly so. They are governed by norms and traditions that favor the authority of men over women, which influence the thinking of the majority and shape the dreams, plans, and personal expression of the individual. This then reproduces gender norms and the narrative that these roles are central to society. What might have been subjective becomes a factual reality that reigns over us all, and evident in the frightening stories and cases of female oppression cases that are gaining increasing public exposure.
Translating early and forced marriage experiences and stories into loud cries that challenge negative traditions and call for the empowerment of women in their societies.
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