He’s from Holland and lived in Cairo and Riyadh too. Educated in International Relations and Political Economy, he had an interest in the Gulf region long before coming here. Having worked for press freedom NGOs for several years, he developed an additional passion for media development & free expression. Joris loves Death Metal and horror movies, but it’s mostly twinkle twinkle little star and Sesame Street for now. Follow him on Twitter: @jorisvand.