Rasha Hilwi

(Akka) is a Palestinian writer, journalist and mother of twin girls. She graduated from the University of Haifa with a Bachelor of Sociology and Anthropology. Today, she is the co-editor in chief of Raseef22, an Arabic language media platform standing at the intersection of identity, democracy and social justice. She is also its opinion, blog and “The Arab World and Europe” departments’ editor. Hilwi is a DJ storyteller: an artistic form that combines stories and music. In her work, she focuses on the questions surrounding "Home بيت" and "Ghorbah غربة" and their intersection with womanhood, feminism, motherhood and identity.