SAMAA ABU SHARAR is an independent journalist and researcher based in Beirut, Lebanon. She has covered issues pertaining to the Middle East for several Arab and international media outlets and conducted research work for many local and international organizations, including the United Nations and the European Union, regarding Palestinian refugees in Lebanon. She has published numerous articles and research papers in Arabic, English and French.
Abu Sharar also heads the Majed Abu Sharar Media Foundation (MASMF), a non-governmental organization that works to empower youth in Palestinian refugee camps and gatherings in Lebanon in the field of media in order to convey their messages away from the misrepresentation and stereotypes of mainstream media. She also oversees Shababeek, a training website for Palestinian youth in camps and gatherings in Lebanon.