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Feb 2024
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Sarah Abulkhair | The game of life

Lamaan
About this episode

Founder of Egypts first game company, Sarah Abulkhair talks about how she found her way to this unique career path after learning she'd been fired for months. We get into a lot of relatable topics, whether its career shifting, overcoming burnouts, having faith in the outcome and much more.


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