Role
Independent researcher and expert on gender issues in the Middle East. Freelance journalist and editor of SyriaUntold.
Bio
She graduated in Oriental Languages and Civilizations (Arabic) from La Sapienza University of Rome in 2008, and after a year at INALCO in Paris, she obtained the DITALS diploma from the University of Siena in 2009. In 2012, she earned a master's degree in Languages, History, and Cultures of Arab and Mediterranean Countries from the University of Naples L'Orientale.
In 2014, she began a PhD in Cultural Studies at the University of Palermo, completing research periods at the University of Jordan in Amman and SOAS in London, specializing in gender issues in the Middle East. Since 2017, she has worked as an independent researcher and freelance journalist. She is currently the editor of SyriaUntold and produces reports, documentaries, and podcasts for Italian and international publications.
Her research focuses on feminisms , artistic practices and cultural production in the Middle East and North Africa, migration, human rights, and international justice. She has also covered trials involving crimes against humanity and universal jurisdiction. She won the Maria Grazia Cutuli Prize in 2019 and the Ivan Bonfanti Prize in 2022. In 2025, she published "Generazione Cairo" (Feltrinelli Foundation).