About

Hi, I’m Hala and this is Halaballoo!

I’ve always been a creative at heart—no matter what stage in life I’m at, my desire to create has always been present. I was the kid that added glitter borders on my science projects, and the one at 2am on a random school-night that was rearranging furniture in my bedroom just for a change.

I launched Halaballoo in 2020 during my sophomore-year of college, where I studied Journalism at the University of Southern California. It was there that I furthered my love for storytelling—filling different roles including a reporter, radio host, news editor and a podcast producer. 

When I graduated, I decided to take a leap of faith and take my business full-time—the curiosity of “what if,” truly enticed me. It was an untraditional path to take straight from college, but I reframed the uncertainty to an outlook of potential.

I didn’t realize it at the time, but Halaballoo was always brewing in the background—it’s middle-school me pushing my dresser across the room, but it’s also podcast-me producing a show and designing cover art. 

Halaballoo is a canvas of my journey as an artist—it paints all sides of me as a creative and a storyteller. Every collection tells a story, and every design shares an intention. Halaballoo is an ever-unfolding story that I am committed to telling. No matter the chapter, it’s a space for representation, ideas, and design to collide through the crafting of meaningful pieces. 

Thank you for keeping along with my journey and being a part of my story!

  • Preserving Tradition, Voices and Culture

    Preserving Tradition, Voices and Culture

    The most meaningful thing I took home from my trip to Jordan was a textile gifted and hand-stitched by my husband’s Palestinian grandmother, Sitti Aisha. It was lightly folded and...

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    Preserving Tradition, Voices and Culture

    The most meaningful thing I took home from my trip to Jordan was a textile gifted and hand-stitched by my husband’s Palestinian grandmother, Sitti Aisha. It was lightly folded and...

    1 comment
  • Meeting deadlines when there are none

    Meeting deadlines when there are none

    Deadlines feel like those bowling bumpers that block the ball from rolling into the gutter. They’re there to redirect you to your ultimate goal—even when you get a little sidetracked...

    Meeting deadlines when there are none

    Deadlines feel like those bowling bumpers that block the ball from rolling into the gutter. They’re there to redirect you to your ultimate goal—even when you get a little sidetracked...

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