Projects

Work that moves people

A selection of projects, campaigns, and collaborations where storytelling has driven real social impact — from Western Sydney to KPMG boardrooms.

Stories we've helped tell

Each project represents a real organisation, a real challenge, and a real story told with more confidence, safety, and impact. We work across sectors — from youth programs and non-profits to corporate EDI and media — always grounded in the COMPASSionate Storytelling model.

Selected work

Youth · Non-profit

Global Positive Peace Program

In partnership with the Institute for Economics & Peace and Shayna Humanitarian, Samah designed and delivered ethical storytelling, project design, cultural safety training, and mentorship for 25 young people from Western Sydney from displacement-affected backgrounds. Funded by Multicultural NSW COMPACT grant.

Group workshop Mentorship Cultural safety Multicultural NSW
Corporate · EDI

Think Visual — KPMG x Shapeshifters

Co-hosted with Shapeshifters design consultancy at KPMG Sydney, bringing together 30+ corporate professionals to explore decolonising refugee narratives, cultural safety, and ethical brand storytelling. Samah led the main talk and facilitated an interactive workshop.

Corporate event Visual storytelling EDI KPMG Australia
Research · Consulting

Cultural Inclusion Consultancy — Story Factory

Samah led a research and discovery consultancy for Story Factory — a non-profit supporting young writers under 17 — to assess cultural safety and inclusion across their team. She delivered surveys, visual mapping workshops, and a comprehensive report with actionable recommendations.

Research Consultancy Cultural inclusion Non-profit
Training · Advocacy

Stories for Change — Refugee Council of Australia

Samah co-designed and delivered two trainings for RCOA's national refugee ambassador program — personal branding and advocacy storytelling, plus a full-day speaker training covering the Compassionate Storytelling model for nearly 25 participants from refugee backgrounds.

Speaker training Advocacy Personal branding RCOA
Media · Editorial

Migration Issue — Rally Magazine

Since 2024, Samah has worked as guest editor on Rally Magazine's Migration Issue — delivering staff workshops on ethical storytelling and cultural safety, supporting all editorial engagements, and co-drafting ethical commissioning and cultural safety policy documents.

Guest editor Media Editorial policy Rally Magazine

More projects on the way

Launching soon

Rally Magazine — Migration Issue website

The multimedia website for the Migration Issue is launching soon. A landmark collaboration between editorial storytelling and community-driven refugee narratives. Watch this space.

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