Australia
I’m Sophia Redjeb, a storyteller with a soft spot for nuance and a sharp eye for hypocrisy. I’ve created documentaries, sparked national petitions, and covered everything from refugee rights to welfare reform—always with a camera in one hand and receipts in the other. Based in Melbourne, fuelled by politics, people, and the occasional vape.
Video Journalism
Join me as I head into the heart of Melbourne’s ‘Women Will Speak’ rally and the Trans Solidarity counter-rally. This documentary uncovers the striking contrast between two opposing sides: those who rally against transgender rights and the communities standing up for equality and acceptance. Through interviews and firsthand footage, we explore the deep-rooted fears, misinformation, and extremist ties that fuel transphobia, as well as the powerful messages of love and support that...
A deep dive into the controversy surrounding Algerian boxer Imane Khelif at the 2024 Olympics. Exposing the baseless transphobic accusations against her and revealing how right-wing forces are exploiting this situation to divide the public.
Exploring the world of drug dealing on the Dark Web, and the people who keep it running.
A report on the nightclub boycotts in England 2022, after allegations surfaced around women being spiked by injections
Short-Form Videos
A short TikTok video highlighting the hypocrisy behind what Peter Dutton says, vs what he does. With the current political state of the world, the truth has never been more important.
Who is Clive Palmer? A short video explaining who he is and why on earth he keeps popping up between Married At First Sight. Clive Palmer and his “Trumpet of Patriots” party is going nowhere, but his money is. There is no good billionaire.
A short video explaining the hypocrisy of the Partner Income Test, and calling for the end of it through a Parliament E-Petition. This petition landed almost 20,000 signatures, and has now been referred to the Minister for Social Service, Amanda Rishworth MP, for a response.
A short video explaining the hypocrisy behind Pauline Hansons One Nation
A short video explaining why people hate the Greens.
Written Work
I find myself asking this question frequently, with the evidence for building up. In this piece I will be exploring the need for feminism, sexism in the western world, sexism worldwide, stereotypes, history, how the world shapes women and men, and how that leads to my question, does everyone hate women?
I was hired to work for the University of Melbourne Graduation, held at the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne city. Capturing the incredible moments of supposed freethinkers and future leaders. This was a short lived joyous occasion for myself, once the realisation of academic prestige, political alliances, and the silence of dissent showed.
84% of today's society claims to be religious (Anshool Deshmukh from the Visual Capitalist website). Pew Research Center organises the world's religions into seven major categories, which includes five major religions: Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Judaism, one category that broadly includes all Folk/Traditional religions, and an unaffiliated category.
Media Features
Breadline, the show by welfare recipients for us. This episode first aired on Monday 10 February 2025, with presenters Kaitlyn Blythe and Jessica Harrison interviewing activist Sophia Redjeb about their petition to end the partner income test for all welfare payments, and the impacts of economic injustice on Disability Support Pension recipients.Sophia Redjeb's petition to the House of Representatives can be found here: Petition EN7076 'End Partner Income Tests in Welfare Payments'.
Advocates argue the current system is open to abuse by partners.
Panellists: Assistant Minister for Citizenship & Multicultural Affairs Julian Hill, Liberal MP for Flinders Zoe McKenzie, Lawyer & human rights advocate Nyadol Nyuon, Journalist & broadcaster Jon Faine and Author & advocate Maria Thattil
Australians with disability are demanding an end to partner income tests to access financial support. Income tests determine the level...
Breadline, the show by welfare recipients for us. This episode first aired on Monday 14 April 2025, with presenters Daryl McDonald, Jessica Harrison and Kaitlyn Blythe discussing the dangers and injustices of the Work For The Dole program.
Many people gathered at the King George Gardens for a rally against family violence on July 27
Photojournalism
Published photography & article on how the patriarchy impacts men
Documenting the life of individuals living in hostels in Australia