Born a settler of Occupied Palestine in an Arab Jewish family hailing from Morocco, noam grew up in France, first in Mulhouse at the German and Swiss border, before moving to Paris for their studies.

After graduating from their masters in American Visual Culture, noam moved to Ann Arbor Michigan for a fellowship. Many tribulations with immigration later, they now live on stolen Lenni-Lenape land (known as Philadelphia) where they build webs of support for individuals impacted by carceral systems. They believe that their childhood antizionist beliefs is what brought them to their abolitionist practices.

Their non-fiction writing weaves themes close to their heart: reverence to the land, healing, queerness, colonialism, plants, abolition.

They are a Lambda Literary ’22 Emerging LGBTQ Voices Fellow, a Roots.Wounds.Words ‘23 fellow, a Tin House Winter Workshop ‘23 participant and a Sewanee contributor. noam has received residencies from Pocoapoco (Oaxaca, MX), Space A (Kathmandu), Nawat Fes (Fes, Morocco), Norton Island, The Wedding Cake House and others. They are a Periplus ‘23 Fellow mentored by Grace Talusan.

Their essay collection titled The Land is Holy won the 2022 Megaphone Prize, the Foreword Indies 2024 Bronze and the Arab American National Museum Book Award Evelyn Shakir Non-Fiction Award 2025. noam is actively seeking representation for their writing and speaking engagements.