Following a visit to Sindyanna of Galilee, a nonprofit organization in Israel where Arab and Jewish women work together closely, cultivating social change as they grow produce in hydroponic gardens. I formed the namesake non-profit Growing Peace Inc. and I'm actively tackling projects to educate, empower and help those in need.

Through a series of remote interviews conducted during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, I documented Sindyanna of Galilee's efforts to cultivate social change. There was a meaningful, ongoing collaboration between Palestinian and Israeli women, despite their cultural differences, demonstrating the importance of learning and the economic opportunities grown through the power of agricultural science. From these interviews, I created an original short film “Growing Peace in the Middle East,” now an award-winning documentary, to help show the world a really unique way that these amazing people are achieving greater independence and opportunity. In this particular case, Sindyanna brings together women whose lives couldn’t be more different and teaches them hydroponic farming skills that help them combat food insecurity while empowering them with meaningful, skilled, uplifting work.My documentary Growing Peace in the Middle East has earned wins and nominations in over 70 film festivals globally.