From a cubicle in Saudi Arabia to the world's leading Arab documentary filmmaker
Jehad "Joe" Hattab
Born in Jordan, raised in Saudi Arabia, and based in Dubai — Joe Hattab quit his corporate job in 2016 with $15,000 in savings and a one-way ticket to Asia. Armed with a camera and a passion for storytelling, he set out to fill a gap: cinematic, high-quality Arabic content that tells the world's stories.
What started as backpacking vlogs from hostels in Malaysia, Philippines, and Singapore has evolved into a full-scale documentary operation — from the shipbreakers of Bangladesh to the frozen edges of Siberia, from the streets of North Korea to the mountains of Pakistan.
Today, Joe is recognized as the world's leading Arab YouTuber and documentary filmmaker, reaching over 44 million followers across all platforms with stories told with depth, empathy, and cinematic beauty.
44M+ combined followers across every major platform