about

As an artist, storyteller and entrepreneur, I create with a variety of mediums. I once heard “the widest pyramids stand tallest” and took it to heart, gathering a breadth of experience to understand the world. As a Thomas J. Watson Fellow, I recorded, played and composed music with indigenous communitiesin Spain, Morocco, Egypt, Uganda, South Africa, China and Mongolia. The 2021 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference honored my non-fiction story “This Admirable Silence,” about an Afghan musician enduring Taliban censorship. Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, The New York Times, Adult Swim, and many others feature my films, which have won Clio’s and Addy’s. I am here to find, create and experience purpose in life.