Houda Trabelsi was born in Gabes, southern Tunisia, in 1977. She has a PhD in journalism and media science and has worked in television since 2004, mainly at 'Hannibal TV.'She contributed to many Tunisian newspapers including 'As-Sabah' and 'Al-Wataniya' and is currently a correspondent for the Tunisian section of 'Al-Magharibia' website.