JDEED presents Noor Tagouri on the cover of ISSUE 11: Arab Women Of Power

Noor Tagouri is a journalist, storyteller, and speaker known for her groundbreaking investigative work and advocacy for nuanced, underrepresented narratives.

As a Libyan-American journalist, she has made a name for herself by challenging traditional storytelling norms, blending investigative journalism with deeply personal self-inquiry.

Whether through her acclaimed podcast series REP: A Story About The Stories We Tell, her documentary work, or her commitment to revolutionary representation, Noor’s approach to storytelling is both introspective and global. She believes in the transformative power of truth-telling—not just in exposing injustice but in reshaping how we see ourselves.

The images accompanying our interview were shot by eL Seed and Noor’s friend Moroccan artist Hassan Hajjaj, and capture a continuation of that journey—one that brought Noor and Adam to Tunisia during the olive harvest season.

It was in New York City where Noor first met the renowned artist eL Seed at a Tacapae (eL Seed’s olive oil brand) dinner. Drawn by a powerful intuition, she knew she needed to attend, and that meeting would unfold into something deeply familial. Over coffee the next day, Noor recalls, “He just felt like family.” Upon learning that she hadn’t been back to Tunisia in over 20 years—save for a brief layover en route to Libya—eL Seed responded with insistence: “You have to come for the olive harvest.”

This visual series is both a reunion and a re-rooting—into land, legacy, and truth. Through storytelling and sacred spaces, Noor continues to return to herself, and invites us to do the same.

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Photographed by ARTIST Hassan Hajjaj in Tunisia

Mural art and Noor’s BAKHNOUG by eL Seed

Produced by Adam Khafif  - At Your Service

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‍Discover more in JDEED 11 - Out April 15th