Born and raised in Venezuela, Huda returned to her family’s village of Silwad at eighteen to marry and raise a family. She went on to have nine children. As a result of family intermarriage, three of Huda’s children have severe mental and physical handicaps. Huda needed to find a way to earn income to pay for her children’s treatment and medications.

Thanks to a photography course she had taken in Venezuela, and her natural talent, Huda discovered people liked her photographs. First neighbors asked her to photograph their special events. Next the photographer who developed her photos showed her how to use a video camera, and hired her to videotape weddings. Very soon she became known and sought after in the community, since she was the only woman working in this field.

After a while she could not handle the demand alone, so she trained her husband, who was a carpenter, how to video events. Next she trained her son and daughter, who were also talented photographers, how to videotape. Finally in 1988, using her savings of many years, she was able to open her own studio, Al-Huda, in Ramallah. Some years later she opened a second studio in Ein-Yabroud.

She also helped her daughter start a photography studio in her village. In 1998 Huda asked for and received a loan of $6000 from Asala to improve her second studio. She repaid the loan before it was due. In 2005 she received a loan of $8000 to buy a digital video camera. Huda has suffered many personal tragedies, but she has also had many successes. She created a career of her own, achieved economic independence, and created a close relationship with her husband, while continuing to care for her disabled children.