Hadeel Arja is a Syrian journalist, executive editor, and media producer who returned to working from inside Syria after 13 years of working in exile. She is the founder of TinyHand, an independent digital media platform established in 2019 that focuses on the stories of children affected by conflict, particularly in Syria. She is also the founder of Frontline in Focus, a media company specializing in documentary filmmaking, investigative journalism, and multimedia storytelling.

Her work focuses on humanitarian issues, children’s rights, displacement, and the long-term consequences of conflict. Over the years, she has developed extensive experience in investigative reporting and immersive storytelling, including virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) projects, collaborating with international media organizations and humanitarian agencies.

Her work has received international recognition, including the Samir Kassir Award for Freedom of the Press (2024), along with honors and shortlists from the Fetisov Journalism Awards, Global Content Awards, One World Media Awards, and the Google News Initiative.