Hamzeh Daoud, MA
EARLY CAREER FELLOW | THEY/SHE
“Write this down,
I am an Arab
[…]
I do not hate people,
I do not assault anyone,
But … if I get hungry,
I eat the flesh of my usurper.
Beware … beware … of my hunger,
And of my anger.”
— Mahmoud Darwish
Hamzeh joined the Social Insights team in June 2024.
Hamzeh Daoud is a Palestinian organizer, researcher, and resource strategist from Amman, Jordan. They arrived to the US by way of education, completing their Bachelors and Masters degrees at Stanford University. With a diverse background in research and organizing, Hamzeh focuses on using data to drive impactful advocacy. In the past, they’ve been involved in organizing for a free Palestine with SJP, and worked with the UNHCR in Switzerland, the NYC Commission for Human Rights, and nonprofit strategists across California. Most recently, they co-led a significant needs assessment survey for LGBTQIA+ Muslims in the U.S. with Queer Crescent, and is now a research fellow with Social Insights Research.
Hamzeh is also a dance healer, organizing sensuality workshops for queer and transfem folks. They love fostering spaces where folks can tap into their bodies and connect with a more grounded, playful, sensual version of themselves. They are a creative, with a blooming career in acting, pole dancing, singer/songwriting, and modeling. They also love to bake and host chosen family and friends over for game nights.
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