My final guest of this season is the one-and-only Youssra, who tells me about her life’s journey from key decisions that led to her breakout success to her ground-breaking acting career that took on societal taboos. With over 80 movies, countless serials and theatre performances, her career has spanned seismic shifts in society, culture and politics, and she ... Show More
Aug 25
Looking back, looking forward
This week, I'm sitting down with my producer Chirag Desai to reflect on a whirlwind first half of the year—from interviewing iconic figures and taking the show international to the importance of reclaiming our narrative. We talk about what drives the show, the magic of the MENA r ... Show More
19m 59s
Aug 18
Karim Mekhtigian & Mohamed Fares on building a brand that became a movement
This week, we're continuing the conversation with Karim Mekhtigian and Mohamed Fares, where they tell me about their design philosophy, and their new destination in Downtown Cairo, Tamara Haus, which is where we recorded the episode.Karim & Fares, alongside Emy Hussein, are the v ... Show More
28m 52s
Aug 11
Karim Mekhtigian & Mohamed Fares
This week, I’m sitting down with Karim Mekhtigian and Mohamed Fares, two of the visionary architects behind Cairo’s premier design firm, Alchemy alongside Emy Hussein. Together, they have spent years shaping the architectural landscape in Egypt, setting new standards of quality, ... Show More
32m 36s
Nov 2021
19. “Let’s stop taking criticism from people we wouldn't go to for advice” ft. Yusra Kilany
In this episode Yusra and I chat about her photography journey, how and why she started her business, lessons she's learnt along the way and of course we crack down the social structure of social media and how we've finally made peace with it, tune in for more...
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47m 55s
Jul 2023
169 | We Outside with Fatuma Yusuf
This week’s guest is Fatuma Yusuf (@thisgirlfatuma) a Somali Oromo model based in NYC. We discuss playing games in relationships, men being fans, hijabis outside, rejection, feminism, and so much more. Enjoy psychos!
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1 h
Nov 2020
"You can't be noticed unless there is sincerity in your work." Fashion designer Yasmine Yeya on being inspired by Egypt’s beauty, landing Jennifer Lopez as a customer, and debunking the overnight success myth
How do you go from working in advertising, to waking up with a gazillion Instagram notifications of J.LO wearing your mustard yellow couture gown to her movie premiere? In this week's episode, Hashem sits with fellow Egyptian, designer Yasmine Yeya, to discuss what entrepreneursh ... Show More
46m 31s
Jul 2022
Episode 19 - The Balance - Basmah Osman
Basmah Osman is a senior advisor at the Federation of Egyptian Industries. She is an entrepreneur, an organizational development consultant, an expert in executive, career and life coaching, and basically a bad ass boss lady!
In this conversation; we listen to Basmah's incredible ... Show More
1h 13m
Mar 2022
Episode 17 - The Perfect Stroke - Asmaa Al Zohairy
What is passion? Is it found or is it built over time? Asmaa lets us in on her astonishing journey and how she navigates life, relationships, business, and professional athletics. Don’t miss this conversation with the wonderful human and daring beast that is Asmaa Al Zohairy. Enj ... Show More
1h 7m