Dayna Ash is a cultural and social activist, writer, and the founder & Executive Director of Haven for Artists, a non-profit feminist art organization based in Beirut, Lebanon that works at the intersection of art and activism; unapologetically campaigning, and advocating for women’s and queer rights. 

She was named one of the BBC’s 100 most inspirational Women for 2019, the 2020 Woman of Distinction award from the NGO Committee on the Status of Women, and the 2021 Leader in LGBT Health Equity award from the Lebanese Medical Association for Sexual Health for advancing LGBTQ wellbeing in Lebanon. 

Dayna is currently an active on Artist Changemaker Advisory Council – Global Fund for Women, on the Selection Committee Member – The Doria Feminist Fund.

Yasmine El Rifaii is a feminist, cultural activist, and creative director with a BA in Interior Architecture from the Académie Libanaise des Beaux Arts (ALBA). 

She is the Creative Director at Haven for Artists, a non-profit feminist art organization based in Beirut, Lebanon that works at the intersection of art and activism; unapologetically campaigning, and advocating for women’s and queer rights.  

Yasmine is also the co-founder and Creative Director of Al-Hayya magazine which publishes literary and visual content on the works, interests, and strife of women, bilingually in Arabic and English. 

As a multi-disciplinary artist, Yasmine employs art and creative methods to challenge the patriarchy, oppression, and the status quo. 

Anna Maria Ohan is creative and passionate Virgo; self-taught, Syrian-Armenian journalist with 5 years of professional experience. She concentrates on the humanitarian side of the news and raising awareness on the socio-economic situation within Syria. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her lifting weights at the gym.

Born in 2016, Martin continuously succeeds in being the best boy.

Nadim Choufi is a visual artist living in Beirut. He primarily focuses on the material histories and futures of innovation, their social and political driving forces, and the visual and literary practices that surround them. Currently, he is a researcher at Haven For Artists and is the co-Programs Director at Beirut Art Center b. 1994.