After earning a BA in International Relations, I shifted my focus to embrace my passions in poetry, writing, and painting. Pondering uncertainties, hopes, defeats and victories. And hunger relief activism. Since then, I went on to study, diversity and inclusivity issues, migration and refugees, humanitarian communications and coordination, NGO management and translation. Since 2010, I work as a full-time linguist, specializing in legal, humanitarian and public content, as well as in Internet policy and governance.

Art and literature remain central to my identity. Notable moments include:

  • January 2004: release of my first poetry book “Murmures de Femme.”
  • November 2004: fundraising exhibition at my workshop in Bqenaya, with proceeds supporting the Lions Educational Committee’s Dissertation Contest.
  • March 2005: participation in the Printemps des poëtes, Beirut, an international event initiated in 1999 by Jack Lang, supported by the Ministry of Culture and Communication (Centre National du Livre) and the Ministry of National Education, Higher Education and research in France – “UV”, Achrafieh.
  • May 2005: personal exhibition of 24 oil works on the premises of “Mondanité.”
  • May 2005: release of the second book
    “Tristitia.”
  • October 2005: Collective exhibition at the “Abu Dhabi Officer’s Club”.
  • May 2007: Collective exhibition at the “Hyppodrome de Beirut”.
  • July 2007: International collective art exhibition – UNESCO – Beirut.
  • September 2007: collective Exhibition – Public Gardens – Jdeideh.
  • July 2008: Collective exhibition – Deco’Follies – Biel.
  • July 2008: Collective public exhibition – Souk Jdeideh.
  • September 2008: Collective public exhibition in the heart of  Aley.
  • December 2008: Collective exhibition – UNESCO – Beirut.
  • December 2008: Collective exhibition – “Monroe Hotel”.
  • February 2009: Collective exhibition – “City Mall”.
  • October 2009: 1st International
    Convention of Francophone Lions      – served as Master of Ceremony, and Presenter of the lectures, lecturers and debates- Metropolitan Hotel.
  • December 2009: Painting Fair – Dunes Center.
  • March 2010: Served as Master of Ceremony to the International Day with the UN– Habtoor Hotel.
  • 2009 – 2010: Served as Chairperson of the Lions International Peace Poster Contest, a joint initiative with the UN.
  • April 2011:  Ibdaa ‘ oil exhibition – Unesco.
  • 2012: Wrote the first edition of the 500 pages bilingual chef d’oeuvre Pure Nostalgia, documenting Beirut’s Golden Age.
  • 2013-2015: Served as Chairperson of
    the Lions Hunger Relief Committee/Campaign.
  • 2018: Received TWB’s “Access to Knowledge – Empowerment Award”.

Academic Qualifications and Specialized Training

BA in International Relations.

M2 traduction ; M2 traduction juridique ; DipTrans.

Extensive coursework in humanitarian communication, NGO management, Sustainable Development Goals (by Ban Ki-moon), International Humanitarian Law, and more.

Focused studies in medical, financial, and legal translation at various institutions, including the University of Geneva.