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Mar 2020
24m 48s

Sheikha Shamma shares passion for sustai...

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Sheikha Shamma Bint Sultan Al Nahyan speaks to host Amina Taher about how the Seera podcast came into existence, her passion for sustainability and how her grandfather inspires her. 
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