WHO WE ARE

Founder & CEO
SARA BALAWALASHI
With over a decade of experience designing and delivering creative education programs across diverse cultural contexts. Her work centers on empowering children through photography and storytelling, creating safe, trauma-informed environments that foster confidence, resilience, and self-expression.
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Chairman
TAREK MIKNAS
One of the Middle East’s leading advertising executives, with extensive experience building globally recognized brands and leading one of the region’s most awarded agency networks. Brings strategic insight into storytelling, audience engagement, and scaling impact across markets.

CFO
RAYAN IBRAHIM AL KARAWI
Seasoned financial expert with over three decades of experience across investment banking, capital markets, and corporate governance. Has advised on major IPOs, restructurings, and strategic growth initiatives, contributing strong oversight and institutional development expertise.

Board Member
MICHAEL ROBINSON CHAVEZ
An internationally recognized photojournalist renowned for deeply human, visually compelling storytelling across more than 70 countries. As a senior staff photographer at The Washington Post, his work focuses on underreported communities and global social issues, bringing exceptional expertise in visual narrative, ethics, and representation.
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Secretary
IMAN AL DABBAGH
Saudi documentary photographer exploring identity, gender, and social change, with work published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal. With a background spanning Saudi Arabia and the United States, she brings culturally grounded storytelling and experience in youth education and mentorship.
