Tariq Nasir was born in Poughkeepsie, New York, to an American mother and a Palestinian father.

He grew up in Palestine until just after the 1967 war, when as refugees, his family moved to Jordan. He attended university in London, receiving a degree in International Business in 1985. Soon afterwards he began his career in banking, and at a young age began raising a family.

In 2004, after a successful career in the financial industry, Tariq decided to retire from his position at a large investment firm, and committed himself to finding his voice as a documentary filmmaker.

He attended the New York Film Academy in 2004, and started his own production company, Unusuality Productions in 2005.

belonging is his first film.