Well exhibited as an abstract painter for many years, Ajami turned to
producing and writing video in 1991, in an effort to reach a wider
audience with socially conscious work. Among her award winning videos
are Jihad, a short informational on the Gulf War, Oasis Of Peace, on a
village in Israel where Jews and Palestinians co-exist, Gypsy Heart, a
bittersweet story of Flamenco in Boston and Queen Of The Gypsies, a
biography of Carmen Amaya. Ajami has screened her work in numerous Film
Festivals and Museums, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York
and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.
Born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela of Lebanese parents, Ajami was
educated in The United States and Italy, where she received her MA in
Painting and another MA in Art History from Villa Schifanoia in
Florence. She also received a BA in French and a BFA in Studio Art from
Manhattanville College. She speaks five languages.
Ajami does public speaking on issues of leadership and conflict
management in conjunction with the screening of her documentaries. She
has published articles for Aramco World Magazine, Cune Press and
Flamenco USA. Ajami has been the recipient of a Leadership Foundation
Fellowship offered yearly to only a dozen candidates by the
International Women's Forum. She lives and works in Boston.
