Faber was born in Batavia (Dutch East Indies). In 1975 she became known as the spokeswoman of Minister of Justice Dries van Agt during the 1975 Dutch train hostage crisis by South Moluccan youth in Wijster on 2 December 1975. Eighteen months later, after the 1977 Dutch train hijacking on 23 May 1977 Faber was involved as a spokesperson.