Walid Jumblatt Abdullah is an Associate Professor at the Public Policy and Global Affairs Program, Nanyang Technological University. He works on relationships between Islam and the state, political Islam, and political parties and elections, with a special focus on Singapore and Malaysia. Walid has been promoting political awareness amongst younger Singaporeans, having started initiatives such as his Instagram Live series called Teh Tarik With Walid, where he has discussions with politicians, policymakers and influencers, in a bid to make politics more accessible.