 Fareed Majari had previous postings as country director of the Goethe-Institut in Lebanon (Beirut) and in the Palestinian Territories (Ramallah) as well as postings in Moscow and Munich.In 1995 and 1996 he was a visiting professor at the University of Connecticut.He is the producer and co-writer of the TV series "Matabb" (Speed Bump) set in Ramallah in the West Bank.