My name is Sarah Fathallah (pronounced sārah fatḥ allāh), otherwise known as سارة فتح الله or ⵙⴰⵔⴰ ⴼⵜⵃⴰⵍⵍⴰⵃ. I use they/them or any pronouns.

Born and raised in Morocco, I now live in Oakland, California, which sits in the territory of xučyun (Huchiun) that I acknowledge is part of the unceded land of the Lisjan Ohlone people.

I am a designer, researcher, and educator, who specializes in applying design and design research to the social sector. I have worked on engagements of all sizes in over 30 countries, on topics ranging from labor rights, to reproductive health, and housing justice. My projects have included work with non-profits, foundations, and social enterprises such as the International Domestic Workers Federation, the International Rescue Committee, Open Society Foundations, and Population Services International, to name a few. I also serve as faculty at the California College of the Arts and UC Berkeley.

I graduated from Sciences Po Paris, where I majored in International Business and Middle Eastern and Mediterranean Affairs, and studied Design Innovation at the Paris Est d.school. Over a decade later, I am back to being student, this time at the University of Cambridge where I am studying and researching AI Ethics and Society.

Outside of my paid work, my engagement in anti-imperialist, abolitionist, and social anarchist organizing, mutual aid, and political education continue to challenge and inform my work and praxis.