Yasmine Dabbous (PhD) is a visual culture artist and researcher from Beirut, Lebanon. Formerly an assistant professor of journalism and cultural studies at the Lebanese American University, Dabbous left her position to become the founder of Kinship Stories, a line of tribal art necklaces revolving around values, stories and craftsmanship. She is also one of the two women behind MAJAL Design School, a Beirut-based studio offering multiple courses and certificates of competition in jewelry making, textile design and business for creatives. Armed with a PhD in journalism and cultural history, Dabbous fuses interdisciplinary methodologies and mediums to create works combining storytelling, collage and fiber art. Her work has been exhibited in Beirut, London, Washington DC and New York City.