Our Story
Background
Faraa Maai is a non-partisan, non-commercial, and women-led independent Arab media platform. It aims to allow opinion-writers, journalists, writers, academics inånovators, and activists to contribute positively to the public discourse through producing audiovisual and textual high-quality products on various political, social, and cultural issues. Faraa Maai seeks to reach everyone, starting with our local community - The Palestinian citizens of Israel - to all Arabic speakers around the world in two-folded ways: producing the content as well as interacting with it.
It is noteworthy to mention that independent Arab media is rare, since almost all platforms nowadays are either partisan or commercial, hence a platform like Faraa Maai is much needed in our part of the world.
To be independent we need to be free of any funding that could impose an agenda on our platform. That is why we are a registered nonprofit. We hope to get the support of passionate individuals and organizations, who believe in truly independent and free journalism. We want our platform to be accessible to all, without compromising the integrity of our voices. Any support, no matter how big, is dearly cherished. Every contribution matters and will be perceived as a debt to be paid back through the responsible maintenance and development of Faraa Maai.
Our Team
Staff
Sanaa Hammoud –General Director & Chief Editor
Ahmed Yasin– Associate Editor
Toufek Nattour - Digital Marketing
Abd Alqader Abd Elhalem - Digital Marketing
Abeer Shehadeh – Outreach & Resource Development Coordinator
Mwafaq Odeh – Video Maker
Elias Marjieh – Podcasts Editor
Mohammad Abu Ez Mahameed - Linguistic Editor
Marwa Magadleh - Organizational Consultant
Ahmad Younes - Graphic Designer
Editorial Board
Sanaa Hammoud
Ahmed Yasin
Samah Bsoul
Kholoud Masalha
Shireen Younes
Board
Dr. Jacqueleen Joubran Abu Daoud
Ayat Istaitih
Lubna Tabony Jabarin
Elham Billan Daaboul
Maisa Khdiri
Nisreen Jabareen
Raghda Awad
Founding Members
Sanaa Hammoud
Minem Marouf
Dr. Jacqueleen Joubran Abu Daoud
Ayat Istaitih
Lubna Tabony Jabarin
Elham Billan Daaboul
Maisa Khdiri
Nisreen Jabareen
Dr. Rawia Aburabia
Legal Adviser
Abeer Baker
Nariman Shehade Zoabi
Accountants
Obaida Zoabi
Namrod Shalabi
Contributors
Samah Bsoul
Abeer Baker
Hedaya Shamun
Baker Zoubi
Marwa Magadleh - Badran
Hanan Marjieh
Ahmaed Yasin
Dr. Elias Zeidan
Site Design & Development
Averotech
(Suliman Shahbari)
Leadnet Ltd.
(Shady Diab and Bassam Loulou)
Video
Light Frame Ltd.
(Mwafaq Odeh)
Podcast
Elias Marjieh
Branding
Saleh Ali Khalil
Publications Design
Ahmad Younes
Marwa Magadleh - Badran
Tholth Design