About Me

I am a published author, mentor, and student. I intend to pursue international law, with a particular focus on legal frameworks that enable developing states to exercise sovereign control over their natural resources. My broader aim is to support governments in advancing economic development through just, sustainable, and implementable development projects. I am dedicated to addressing the challenges faced by fragile states through economic empowerment, sustainable frameworks with terms that promote self-determination, and equipping vulnerable nations with the tools necessary to thrive.The International Rescue Committee, UNICEF, UNHCR, the U.S. Department of State, the Boston Area Research Initiative, Diplomats Without Borders, and the UN Foundation's Shot@Life campaign are among the institutions with which I have established meaningful associations and collaborations. My work has also been recognized by the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs and the International Organization for Youth, where I served as a distinguished panelist.I am currently working on my first academic thesis on political messaging in 1960s Egyptian print media, entitled The Making of a Modern Egyptian Republic: Popular Media as a Political Tool in Egypt’s Golden Age, through my ongoing research position at the Library of Congress. I am also thinking about cross-boundary natural resource management, global women’s economic opportunities, and their labor outcomes.I am the editor of Diplomatic Dispatch, a newsletter I developed for Diplomats Without Borders. Additionally, I am an ambassador for TheirWorld and the Institute for Economics and Peace, and as an Arabic language scholar at the Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center. Previously, I published articles as a columnist for NUPR.

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