About

Currently, I serve as a Research Fellow at the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at The American University in Cairo, leading comparative research on development economics and migration studies. My previous roles include Research Consultant for KVINFO, Don Lavoie Fellow at the Mercatus Center (George Mason University), Research Director at Palah Light Lab (The New School), and Research Fellow at the African Academy for Migration Research (University of Witwatersrand). I've also collaborated with Harvard University's Berkman Klein Center on digital identity and colonialism research.

I've published extensively in academic journals including the Prague Journal of English Studies, Oxford's Border Criminologies, and Afriques en Mouvement. My research on youth perceptions of sexual education in Morocco has received significant media coverage in publications such as Maroc-Hebdo and Hespress Français. I regularly present at international conferences and have delivered lectures at universities across multiple countries, bringing my research to diverse academic and public audiences.

What distinguishes my work is my methodological diversity—integrating qualitative research with policy analysis, ethnographic fieldwork with political economy frameworks, and digital humanities with traditional scholarly approaches. Through my research and teaching, I aim to elevate overlooked perspectives, challenge dominant narratives, and contribute to more just approaches to migration, cultural policy, and socioeconomic development in the MENA region and beyond.