Jihan was born in exile and raised in Paris while her father, a Libyan human rights lawyer, was the peaceful opposition leader to Qaddafi’s regime. After her father disappeared from Cairo, her family lived between the United States and France, while her mother, a Syrian artist, fought for justice in an international campaign. Jihan received her BA in International and Comparative Politics with a concentration in Human Rights, Philosophy, and International Law and her MA in Art Education and Storytelling.
Sessions & Appearances
Fri 5 Jun
13:30 · Centre for Humanities Research, UWC (Woodstock)
Filmmaking as Reparative Practice
A panel discussion for filmmakers, community members, healers looking at how the act of telling your story can assist in the processes of grief and trauma.
Featured Work
My Father and Qaddafi
2025
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African
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Feature
A daughter reconstructs the disappearance of her father, Libyan diplomat Mansur Kikhia, uncovering a decades-long silence shaped by Qaddafi’s reign of political violence, in her search…