Alia Taqieddin
Locations
- Oakland, CA
- Los Angeles, CA
Portfolio
Languages
Spanish, conversational Arabic (Levantine Dialect)Alia is available for
I have experience in production, short- and long-form reporting, voicing, recording, and fact-checking. I am also building skills in sound design and engineering, and am happy to assist with related projects.- Fact Checking
- Producing
- Recording
- Reporting
- Voice
- Writing
- Other
About Alia
I'm an emerging audio producer and recent graduate of KALW's Audio Academy training program. Among other things, I am interested in long- and short-form storytelling about changing landscapes, living archives, and cultural production.
Before turning to audio storytelling, I spent a decade in grassroots organizing in Seattle, Washington. My background is in public health, and I've worked in the legal, non-profit, and food services industries. My varied history brought me to the same conclusion: There is always a story to be told.
Alia's Portfolio
When visual artist, journalist, and photographer Lara Aburamadan picked up a camera for the first time, she wanted to share the reality of daily life in her hometown, Gaza City.
She used social media to show what mainstream media wouldn’t. Lara’s dream was to use her art as a tool for social change. Now, she’s a co-founder of Refugee Eye in San Francisco’s Mission District. It’s an art gallery where refugee artists share their experiences and work.
KALW’s Jenee Darden spoke with Lara about storytelling and how she brought her art gallery dream to life.
The devastating earthquake that rocked Syria and Turkey earlier this week has impacted thousands in the Middle East, in addition to their loved ones in the Bay Area. Now, community members are working to raise funds.
Palestine solidarity activists gathered in front of the Israeli consulate to protest rising Israeli attacks on Palestinian civilians across the West Bank.
In Oakland, everyone has their go-to corner store. Reporter Alia Taqieddin sure does. But she found out her local corner store owner is grappling with a question she also faces: about where to find home.
Berkeley was instrumental in creating a national women’s movement in the US — from suffrage in the late 1890s and the gender revolution in the 60s and 70s. Since those times, there have been diverse iterations and evolutions of feminist ideals that define what it means today. The Palestinian Feminist Collective is a group that’s defining feminism on its own terms. They tie it to liberation from sexual and colonial violence in Palestine. Cofounder Maisa Morrar talks about their definition of feminism and how healing women is a core part of their work.
Midcentury Richmond had a renowned Blues scene. Today it’s almost underground, but dedicated locals are determined to keep the Blues in town.
Experience
Skills
- Tape Syncs
- Scrubbing and Audio Editing
- Research
- Reporting
- Producing
- Grant Writing
- Field Recording
- Field Producing
- Fact Checking
- Booking
Previous Work
- Audio Academy Fellow at KALW Radio (June 2023)
- Artist-In-Residence at Arab American National Museum (February 2020)