Anisa Marie Mehdi

Descent: Iraqi

Profession: Film director and journalist

Anisa Marie Mehdi is an Iraqi-Canadian film director and an Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist. Her work has been featured on PBS, ABC and National Geographic Television. Her most notable documentary was Inside Mecca, which was produced for National Geographic television. Mehdi is currently based in New Jersey, United States.

Website: http://anisamehdi.com/