Stories shape how we see the world.

Narrative intelligence shapes how we understand it.

Two-time Emmy® Award-winning filmmaker working at the intersection of story, culture, and human connection.

Selected Films

Documentary and narrative work recognized by the Emmys, Peabody Awards, and Academy Award shortlists.

Narrative is not content.It is context.

Through film, advisory work, and public engagement, I explore how narratives influence identity, power, belonging, and meaning. My work is grounded in stories that resist simplification, hold complexity with care, and invite deeper understanding.

Baktash Ahadi speaking on stage

Impact + Advisory

Narrative is not only what an organization says. It is the context in which people decide what to trust, what to protect, and what future they are willing to build.

Advisory, speaking, and collaborative work with institutions including Harvard University, National Geographic, The New York Times, McKinsey & Company, and the U.S. Department of State.

Stories of Taleem podcast cover

Podcast

A space for reflection on story, meaning, and the human condition, through conversations with artists, thinkers, and practitioners.