Naima Brown

owner, Duststar Productions

Naima has spent the last twelve years working in News & Current Affairs as a producer and filmmaker.

Originally from Monterey, California, Naima holds a Master’s Degree in Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Chicago. She began her career in the Middle East. First, in Yemen where she studied Arabic and wrote for the Yemen Times whilst managing the American Institute of Yemeni Studies (AIYS). Then, in Afghanistan where she worked on flagship media projects with Moby Media / TOLO TV. From the Middle East, she went back home for a while to spend a year on the NBC breaking news desk in New York City. She moved to Australia in 2012 and now calls the Northern Rivers in New South Wales home.

In 2019 she founded Duststar Productions and has produced three audio documentaries for Audible Originals. She is currently Executive Producer, Interview Podcasts, Mamamia.