Farid Y. Farid is a Cairo based journalist and researcher.

His work has been published in international outlets including The New York Times, The Guardian, SBS World News Australia, Al Jazeera English, Al Araby Al Jadeed English, Le Monde Diplomatique, New Statesman and Sydney Morning Herald.

He's completing his doctoral thesis at the Institute of Culture & Society - University of Western Sydney. Farid is also a spoken word poet who has performed at several literary events including Sydney Writers Festival, Adelaide Writers Week and Brisbane Writers Festival.