Iyad Jamaly

Iyad Jamaly is a Cal Poly senior who was born and raised in San Bruno, CA. His father grew up in Gaza, Palestine, and his mother, also Palestinian, grew up in Kuwait. Iyad moved to San Luis Obispo in 2022 to study Ethnic Studies at Cal Poly, where he is also a History minor. For two years he served as the President of the Muslim Student Association and is currently Co-President of Students for Justice in Palestine. In addition to being a Mawtini narrator, he is also an interviewer and project researcher. Iyad will be graduating in June 2026 and is planning to earn his PhD to study the history and experiences of Palestinians in the United States.