Video: Editorial + Nonprofit Clients

JIRAN: The Arabic Community Action Summer

I was commissioned to film and produce a documentary promoting Jiran, an immersive Arabic language program through Middlebury College that pairs college students with underserved Arabic-speaking families in the New Britain, CT area. “Jiran” is the Arabic word for “neighbors” and reflects the program’s mission to build strong community ties between newly resettled refugees and immigrants and long-time residents of New Britain. The film follows the progam’s founders, students and community participants as they share their personal stories of coming to the United States and their experience with Jiran.

A BETTER WAY TO TREAT TRAUMA

Filmed for Find a Better Way, a UK-based NGO that opened a physiotherapy and psychotherapy clinic in Amman, Jordan for survivors of war injuries. This short film shares the stories of Syrian refugees and therapists working toward recovery.

COLLATERAL REPAIR PROJECT

Filmed and edited for Collateral Repair Project, a local NGO in Amman, Jordan, highlighting their emergency assistance programs and community center for urban refugees from Iraq, Syria, and Sudan.

BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE SOCIETY FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

Filmed for UNICEF and the UK DFID to highlight services for children with mobility disabilities and learning differences around Jordan, ahead of the Global Disability Summit in London.