Ever since I was a child in Iraq, I loved performing; from modeling, to singing, to dancing, to acting. Luckily, I now have audiences that appreciate (and pay for) my art.
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Starting with a radio music contest in Amman, to acoustic duo musical collaborations in Atlanta, Beirut and Berlin, I am currently part of a colorful musical performance collective in Berlin called Heart Chor. We create musicals, concerts, and variety shows; spreading joy while raising awareness on important social issues such as freedom for Palestine and feminist rights.
One of my favorites with the talented Bassam Jalgha in Beirut, 2017
My "contraception" version of "My Favorite Things" at the Red Flow Variete with Heartchor (Berlin 2022)
A statement on Palestine at Detect Festival, 2024 with Heart Chor
At a Gaza fundraising concert in Berlin, 2024 with the wonderful Waseem Mekdad
Singing
Singing a Peace Medley with Heart Chor at Luftschloss/Berlin 2024
Dance
I grew up in a culture where dancing was restricted to female-only events and family gatherings, so my talents in belly dance remained hidden for a couple of decades. It took me a while to take my passion for the dance out to the world, and when I did, I also expanded to other types of dance. I particularly fell in love with and extensively trained in Brazilian zouk.
In Rio de Janeiro in 2018, two weeks after having had emergency abdominal surgery, with the talented Brendon Lauster
Theater
I enjoy improv comedy (short form), cabaret theater, and interactive, immersive experiences, such as performing with the Alien Anthropologists.
Modeling
For years I hid this video out of embarrassment, but now I embrace it as part of my story.
This is my first media appearance ever, and it was a TV commercial for a clothing store doing holiday sales!
Be easy on me - I was 19! (Amman, 2008)
That's one thing I haven't done for a while, but would be open to doing so again if the chance comes along. I modeled for a few shows and commercials back in my early 20's!