SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Ongoing
The Soil and The Sea film
Multiple locations
I’ve spoken about the film at about a dozen screenings, both online and in-person, all across the world from community screenings in major cities and rural towns in Lebanon, to university screenings in Europe, cinema clubs in South America, and fundraiser events in Toronto.
June 2024
Nawa Media
Online
In this virutal workshop, I talked to fellow Arabic-speaking journalists about resources and best practices for environmental investigations. I also walked through articles I published with The Public Source and answered questions and comments.
May 2024
The Green Line
Toronto, Canada
In this workshop series, I taught video storytelling and community journalism skills to local youth over the course of four weeks. Then, I coached them for four months to produce video stories about their neighbourhood for The Green Line.
March 2024
The Big Story
Toronto, Canada
In this podcast, I talked about my reporting on a story that got international interest: Canada had not brought any Palestinian to safety during Israel’s genocide on Gaza.
July 2023
Café & Politik
Beirut, Lebanon
In this podcast, I talked about my reporting climate change and environmental degradation in Lebanon, the role of public institutions in implementing the needed actions.
April 2023
Oxford Climate Journalism Network
Online
For the OCJN Annual Event 2023: Greenwashing and Accountability, I talked about an article I co-wrote for The Public Source about the unequal access to solar energy in Lebanon and the impact poor policies have on social and economic gaps
Jan. 2023
Arab Reform Initiative
Beirut, Lebanon
During the 2023 ARI conference on Conflict & the Environment, I participated in a roundtable discussion about the role of journalists in covering conflict-related climate change and environmental impacts.
Nov. 2022
Bread & Net
Beirut, Lebanon
During the 2022 Bread & Net conference, I participated in a panel about artistic labor and the digital economy, particularly highlighting experiences from a kotobli.com, a literature platform I co-founded.
Sep. 2021
European Endowment for Democracy
Online
For International Democracy Week 2021, I participated in a panel discussion about how independent media and civil society can support democracy.