Fidaa Ataya was born and lives in the Palestinian village of Kufer Ni’meh. She has made seven short films and learnt her film making skills at the Amin Media Network.

Fidaa enjoys working with children and young people. She performs stories, puppet shows and promotes development through sports. “Children are always happy after they have participated in our activities. For me, puppet shows, storytelling and playing sports are good ways to share different messages with children. The last performance taught them the importance of being honest.”

She has received training in various fields in Beirut, Lebanon, the Tamer Institute in occupied Palestinian territory and the Amman Arab Education Forum in Jordan. She has also attended training in Qatar conducted by the organisation, Right to Play and the United Nations Office on Sports for Development and Peace.