Meet the Animator-Director Behind the ‘Arab Simpsons’

Critics have called it the Arab version of The Simpsons — and its cultural impact on audiences across the Middle East can’t be understated.

The now defunct series Freej was created by Mohammed Saeed Harib. As the region’s first 3D cartoon series, it centered around four feisty grandmothers navigating a changing landscape in modern-day Dubai. Take a tour inside the animator’s studio for a glimpse at what’s coming next…

Watch full episodes of Freej on YouTube