WRITER | PRODUCER | ACTOR | FILMMAKER | PUBLIC SPEAKER | YOUTUBER
Story
Engaging Storyteller as Change Agent, communicating stories to enrich, inspire, and instill hope, leading with enthusiasm, integrating diverse groups with equity and inclusion, and increasing access to resources for all people.
PRODUCER / DIRECTOR / ACTOR | THE LOBBY | STORY ABOUT CULTURAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A WHITE MAN AND SOMALI-AMERICAN WOMAN IN MINNEAPOLIS | PREMIERED AT MINNEAPOLIS-SAINT PAUL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL | 2015
Fathia Absie is a Somali-American writer, producer, actor and filmmaker. She has worked with both documentaries, as well as fictional narratives, and published a graphic novel titled, The Imperceptible Peace Maker. Fathia is the co-founder of Eat With Muslims, a project designed to bring Muslims and non-Muslims together over dinner and stories in the hopes of building bridges between neighbors and communities of different faiths and cultures.