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PORTFOLIO & KNOWLEDGE AREAS
High-Stakes Documentation: Aerial Attacks & Munitions | Guides
Providing field documenters with essential guidance to capture the aftermath of armed attacks. Developed with a core team of international justice partners including WITNESS, al-Haq, Bellingcat, GLAN, with contributions and research from Tara Vassefi , John Ismay, Rawan Saif.
[Part of my collection on Armed Conflict & Forensic Documentation]
Perpetrator Video & Violent Narratives
OSINT | Perpetrator MEDIA LAB:
USING Perpetrator Video FROM Conflict ZONES
How to Use Perpetrator Video in the Context of Armed Conflict – A methodology for transforming violent propaganda into impactful reporting and investigations.
Part of my larger Perpetrator Video WITNESS Media Lab Project.
Tip Sheet Series
Role: Co-Creator for WITNESS
Crisis Response: Information Integrity in Gaza
A collaborative initiative, open resource suite designed at the start of the information crisis in Gaza in 2023, providing vital tips and tools for documenters, fact-checkers, journalists, and human rights defenders to navigate contested information environments. Co-created in partnership with 7amleh, SMEX, Meedan, and WITNESS.
[Part of my collection on Information Integrity, Digital Security, Crisis Response]
OSINT | Perpetrator MEDIA LAB:
Trapped in the GulF
Trapped in the Gulf: Perpetrator Video & Migrant Abuse – An analysis and how-to guide of how viral Snapchat and social media videos are used to document and facilitate the abuse of migrant workers. Part of my larger Perpetrator Video WITNESS Media Lab Project.
Using Video to Support Justice and Accountability for Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
Role: Contributor
This guide looks at how video can be gathered and used to document the legal elements of SGBV crimes. This guide was created so that frontline documenters and community advocates can capture high-quality, trustworthy, and actionable video documentation, and help advance justice and accountibility effort.
Interviewing Survivors of SGBV
Role: Contributor
Video as Evidence Field Guide & ReSOURCES
Co-creator of the industry-standard and field-approved manual and larger collection of resources for activists and legal practitioners. This resource bridges the gap between frontline audiovisual documentation and community-centered international legal processes.
[Part of my collection on VIDEO AS EVIDENCE
OSINT | Perpetrator MEDIA LAB:
SUICIDE OR ESCAPE? FACT CHECKING REPORTING ON MIGRANT ABUSE IN MENA
An article and tip sheet for journalists and human rights reporters of how social media videos are used to document and facilitate the abuse of migrant workers— and how it can be used by practitioners to expose abuse and support accountability.
Activists’ Guide to Archiving Video Field Guide
Role: Contributor and Co-Creator
Archiving video is an essential but often overlooked component of video advocacy. Learn about best practices for organizing, storing, preserving, and sharing your footage.
Interviewing Survivors of SGBV
Role: Co-Creator
This tip sheet is for human rights activists, advocates, journalists, filmmakers and others who are filming and conducting interviews with survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) for human rights documentation and advocacy. The following tips will assist you in ensuring that your approach, questions, and conduct throughout the interview respect the dignity and human rights of your interviewee.
VIDEO AND EVIDENCE IN THE MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA [A REPORT]
Facilitated and helped shape this WITNESS discussion on the use of video as evidence across the Middle East and North Africa, developed in collaboration with PILnet and Tara Vaseffi. The 70-page report draws out key legal, practical, and regional challenges involved in adapting audiovisual documentation for courtroom use across m ultiple MENA jurisdictions.
Other Publications
Suicide or Escape
Perp content in war crimes contexts (blog)
MENA VAE Report
Documenting During Internet Shutdowns
https://library.witness.org/product-category/internet-shutdowns/
ICC Forum piece 1
Suicide or Escape
Vital HR content removed (add imafes of it used by congress etc )
ICC Forum piece II
Migrant Abuse blog 2
Vital HR content removed (add imafes of it used by congress etc )
Reconnect with your body and mind as you escape the noise of everyday life.
Day OneArrive & Meet
As everyone arrives, we take time to settle in, get comfortable, and begin connecting with those around us. The journey starts here.
Check-In9:00 – 9:30am
Group Activity11:00am
Lunch Break12:30pm
Creative Workshop2:00pm
Dinner6:30pm
Day TwoSet Intentions & Reflect
Together, we pause to consider our goals, hopes, and direction. This is about aligning with ourselves and with the journey ahead. This is a chance to reconnect with what brought you here—your questions, your hopes, your turning points—and consider how they’ve shifted or deepened.
Check-In9:00 – 9:30am
Group Activity11:00am
Lunch Break12:30pm
Creative Workshop2:00pm
Dinner6:30pm
Day ThreeLook Forward & Wrap Up
We explore the possibilities beyond this moment, making space for growth, action, and forward momentum. As we end our time together, we honor the experience, the growth, and the connections made along the way.
Check-In9:00 – 9:30am
Group Activity11:00am
Lunch Break12:30pm
Creative Workshop2:00pm
Dinner6:30pm
How It Works-
Browse our upcoming events to find the one that feels right for you. We host events year-round in all different locations and climates.
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Sign up and pay all required fees to reserve your spot. If plans change, you can cancel up to 14 days before the retreat start to receive a 50% refund.
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After booking, we'll send you a Welcome Packet with everything you need to know—detailed schedules, packing list recommendations, add-ons to consider, and more.
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We'd recommend booking your transportation to and from the event as soon as possible, to ensure you can arrive without any complications or delays.
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Now all that's left to do is pack your bags and get excited for your new adventure.