Imagine A World
Imagine a world where we all fight for the health and safety of every last person on the planet. What would it take to make that world our reality? #GoalKeepers2030
Gates Foundation 2023
Credits: Poet, Writer, On-Camera Talent
Who Actually Invented Dumplings?
Which country actually invented dumplings? Historians have traced dumplings to Central Asia and the migration of Turkic people.
EST Media 2023
Credits: Host, Producer, Writer, Researcher
The Genocide in Afghanistan You’ve Never Heard Of
A genocide in Afghanistan is being neglected. Here’s how you can support Hazara people.
EST Media 2023
Credits: Host, Producer, Writer, Researcher
IVF Isn’t Designed for Asians
More Asian people opting into IVF treatment doesn’t mean that more Asian people are getting pregnant. Why?
EST Media 2022
Credits: Writer, Researcher
Did you know Astrology comes from Iraq?
We all know our astrological sign but do we know about where astrology comes from?
EST Media 2022
Credits: Writer, Researcher
Poetry in Afghanistan
Freedom of speech, gender roles, and Islamophobia. How have social constructs impacted Afghan poetry?
Singapore Art Week 2022
Credits: Host, Writer, Researcher
The Power of Both, And
Discussing identity and community on a panel for Pinterest’s Women’s Conference: Building Better.
Pinterest 2021
Credits: Guest Speaker
The Episodes Podcast
How do you support a friend going through a difficult time? How do you create safe communities for people struggling with Mental Health?
Matt Pavich 2021
Credits: Guest Speaker
Cuckoo - First Single
My first co-produced single with @TGUT. We sampled “Choli Ke Peche”, a childhood fav.
Yeldā Ali 2021
Credits: Executive Producer
Why We Self-Abandon
Vienna Pharaon, LMFT, speaks with Yeldā on why we self-abandon, when it begins, how to have discernment and why these things directly affect our safety.
Safety! Summit 2020
Credits: Producer, Interviewer
Protect Black Women
Mame Adjei, model and activist, digs into the social constructs about the Black womxn like Mammy/Aunt Jemima, a Sapphire, and a Jezebel.
Safety! Summit 2020
Credits: Producer, Interviewer
Know Your Rights
Jennifer Hose, public defense lawyer, speaks with Yeldā about managing police interactions and how knowing your rights can increase your safety.
Safety! Summit 2020
Credits: Producer, Interviewer
Feel Safer In Your Body
Tracy G, wellness artist and on-air host, speaks on spirit, purpose, and our relationships with our bodies.
Safety! Summit 2020
Credits: Producer, Interviewer
AI 101: Data and Safety
Maryam Farooq, Founder of NYAI, talks online safety, data, and how to keep up with new tech.
Safety! Summit 2020
Credits: Producer, Interviewer
Space to Listen
Listening is a key component of healing. We need to learn how to listen, and how to admit when we don’t have the space.
Department of Sound 2020
Credits: Host, Writer, Researcher
Active Activist
Documentary about women making change, including Jasmine Solano, Peggy Chan, Synead Nichols. Produced with Keshia Hannam.
Camel Assembly 2018
Credits: Co-Producer, Casting
MTV MLK Jr. Dream Day
MTV Dream Day highlights the initiatives of change-makers around America. [Yelda] is known for bringing together disparate groups of women and uniting them around a common cause: one another.
MTV 2017
Camel Assembly Helps Women in Need
This organization is comprised of women of all ages, who are dedicated to empowering and inspiring other women to pursue their dreams and break the rules.
Elite Daily 2016