“You have survived the worst thing that has happened to you; you’re standing here” - Alaa Balkhy
This week I sit down with Alaa Balkhy, a Saudi artist and designer living between New York and Jeddah. In this episode, Alaa talks about the importance of mental wellbeing and the role therapy has played in her life. She shares the intricacies of growing up and navigating her sense of self between eastern and western cultures. She also recounts two love stories dear to her heart - how she fell in love in New York with a boy who is now her husband, and with a country she calls home.
As always, I welcome any comments or feedback. Available on all podcast apps.
With gratitude,
Amad
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Alaa Balkhy - There’s no recipe, you just navigate through

Welcome to The Amad Show, an intimate sit down with entrepreneurs and creative spirits from around the world. The outsiders. The trailblazers. The fighters and the true believers.

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In this episode I get to sit down with renowned photographer and storyteller, Matthieu Paley.
One of the remarkable qualities of Matthieu is his passion to experiment with human experience and to tackle all the psychological challenges of adapting oneself to a new environment to be able to tell an accurate story.
We talk about a wide range of topics in this podcast, from self directed learning to the preconceived ideas that we, as humans, have been fed, and having the ability to unlearn and let go of them.
It was an absolute joy to experience Matthieu’s energy and sheer intellectual curiosity. I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed recording it.

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Matthieu Paley - Dont believe everything in the news

In this episode, I sit down with Hassan Hajjaj, a Moroccan artist, photographer, designer, and filmmaker, living between London and Marrakech. Hassan talks us through the evolution of his career, going from photographer to artist. He also talks about the importance of creating a vibe.
As always, I welcome any comments or feedback. Available on all podcast apps.
With gratitude,
Amad


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Hassan Hajjaj - The vibe is everything

“Sometimes you have to see if your work is changing how you think and feel about things” - Arshia Haq
In this episode, I sit down with Arshia Haq, also known as Discostan, an Indian American Artist, DJ, producer and writer living in LA. Arshia talks us through the narratives presented in her work across mediums which are heavily influenced by her experiences as an immigrant and a Muslim. She also talks to us about the dangers of creating social echo chambers.
As always, I welcome any comments or feedback. Available on all podcast apps.
With gratitude,
Amad

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Arshia Haq (Discostan) - The effects of language

“I never look at a failure as a failure I look at it as a learning curve, a feedback loop. “ - Solemann Haddad
In this episode, I sit down with Solemann Haddad, a French-Syrian chef living in Dubai. Solemann talks about the importance of taking chances. He talks about how sometimes the best thing in life is simply figuring what you don’t want to do.
As always, I welcome any comments or feedback. Available on all podcast apps.
With gratitude,
Amad
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Solemann Haddad - People appreciate passion and people appreciate hard work

“Theoretically you can study all you want but unless youre in the thick of it you won’t really know how something works.” - Aleena Naqvi Hussain
This week I sit down with Aleena Naqvi Hussain, a Pakistani artist and photographer living in Lahore. In this episode, Aleena walks us through the evolution of her career after moving back to Pakistan. She describes the how some people in your life can have the greatest impact on the path you create.
As always, I welcome any comments or feedback. Available on all podcast apps.
With gratitude,
Amad

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Alaa Balkhy - There’s no recipe, you just navigate through

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