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Rooj Alwazir

Co-Founder, SupportYemen Media Co-op
New York City, NY, Washington D.C.

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Rooj Alwazir works to raise awareness around social issues through film and photography.

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Rooj Alwazir is a Yemeni American independent filmmaker and photographer based in New York and the co-founder of SupportYemen Media Co-op, where she and her friends have directed and produced over 10 social-issue based films.

Her work has exhibited in various cities, such as Paris, Brussels, London, and Washington D.C and her writings have also been featured in numerous publications, including Rolling Stone and Al Jazeera.

Topics

  • Immigration
  • Arts & Culture

Issue Areas

Arts, Immigration, Discrimination and Bigotry, Yemen, Muslim Ban

Articles, Publications and Appearances

The NGO-solation of Yemen
Middle East Eye | Jul 23, 2014
Yemenis seek justice in wedding drone strike
Aljazeera | May 21, 2014
US Drones: 'Psychological Torture' from Above and the Resistance from Below
Common Dreams | Mar 05, 2014
Yemeni Reporter Who Exposed U.S. Drone Strike Freed from Prison After Jailing at Obama's Request
Democracy Now! | Sep 25, 2017

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