An Arabic-speaking actress from Syria, now living in Sweden. Over the last  years, I have acted in eight TV and film productions, including two lead roles. 2023 I performed at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm. 

I was born and raised in Damascus to a Syrian-Iraqi family and completed my education at the Syrian Academy of Theater from 2001 to 2005.

In 2015–2016, I collaborated with Malmö City Theatre and pursued studies in theater directing and playwriting. I also participated in the Sundance Institute Theater Lab, a program supporting theater practitioners from the Middle East.

One of my most significant achievements is founding Arabiska Teatern in 2016, Sweden’s only professional Arabic-speaking theater group, and one of only two in Europe. To date, we have performed for over 20,000 people in more than 400 shows.

Our debut production was The Little Prince, followed by Northern Lights, Don Quijote, and Midnight Sun. We also made Northern Lights and Midnight Sun about syrian refugees lives in Europe into films, with Northern Lights distributed on TV across the Middle East.

During the pandemic, I directed Heroines, a feminist children's play in Arabic. In 2022, I wrote and directed Survivors, a play in Arabic about the Holocaust, which we are currently touring. Additionally, I am touring with shadow plays for children in 2025.

I have been recognized for my artistic and intercultural contributions with several prestigious awards, including the Swedish National Artists' Committee’s ten-year work scholarship in 2018, the Michael Nyqvist Award in 2022, and the UNESCO-Sharjah Prize for Arabic Culture.

I hold a Swedish passport, allowing me to travel internationally with ease.

I speak Arabic fluently and can speak different Arabic dialects. I can of course also read Arabic. I speak Swedish and English.