Join Hani in the studio for an interview with Noor Taher! Noor unpacks what it was like playing a complex character in Netflix's Alrawabi in 2021, the hard conversations our culture tends to avoid, and advice for young girls today. She also opens up about life with epilepsy and why she decided to raise awareness. Enjoy!
00:00 Intro
02:08 What’s new with Noor lately
04:50 From child actor in Jordan to AlRawabi
09:15 Playing the “villain” and being bullied in real life
13:44 Layan vs Regina George: who would actually win
14:35 Is Layan really the villain or just misunderstood
18:55 Playing a heavy role: honor, culture, and family contrast
21:21 What AlRawabi taught Noor about herself
23:35 The pressure young girls face today and Noor’s advice
26:30 The conversations our culture avoids and bringing back “3eib”
29:45 Living with epilepsy and breaking the stigma
40:30 A hard truth Noor learned the long way
43:23 What people romanticize that isn’t actually that great
45:35 Advice Noor would give herself five years ago
46:08 What Noor hopes listeners take away from this conversation
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