Ayah Ali-Ahmad

Ayah Ali-Ahmad is the 2025 business reporting intern for Oakland Voices and a Dow Jones News Fund fellow. She recently graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in Digital Media Studies. As a lead beat reporter for The Daily Californian, she covered housing, policy and systemic issues impacting Berkeley communities. She is passionate about community-centered journalism and is committed to telling underreported stories with depth, care, and a focus on economic equity.