I am a Sudanese‑American researcher, designer, and listener working at the nexus of spatial justice, memory sovereignty, sonics, and equitable data futures.

Inspired by a lifetime of geographic and cultural transitions, from the Sudans, my heart’s anchor, to the American South, the Pacific Northwest, and now New York City as an MSc Urban Planning candidate at Columbia Graduate School of Architecture Planning and Preservation, I explore how cities hold stories, unearth forgotten legacies, and choreograph their constant reimagining.

I’m currently pondering and collaborating on how contested memories and geographies reshape policy and migration patterns, how sound exposes hidden infrastructure and its unseen impact on how communities live and feel, and what happens when storytelling is reclaimed to design spaces where people live, work, and play.

My practice blends spatial analysis with participatory creativity. I like to partner with communities to trace place‑based narratives and reimagine urban systems through collective agency.

For me, planning is, at its heart, about creating room for memory, friction, and possibility.

I’m excited to share these explorations with you. Let’s Connect.