Raw and unfiltered, this is my conversation with the passionate and energetic Elissa Freiha, the founder of WOMENA, a company dedicated to increasing female representation in the tech industry. We talk about Tech, making things happen, startups and the #MeToo, #TimesUp movements.

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I had the absolute pleasure of having ArabNet founder & CEO, Omar Christidis, on Basel Meets. You may think you know Omar, but I bet you didnt know he had an acapella band.

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Today’s guests are Shamim Kassibawi and Maan Jalal, founders of ‘The Arab Edition’. We speak openly about being an Arab and a Muslim in this day and age, and what nationalism means to us

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Luz Salem Villamil is a prominent PR personality that dedicates her time to building the independent Cinema scene in the UAE. Throughout this podcast, she talks about her journey and her incredible personal story about her early upbringing in Colombia.

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My guest today is TEDx speaker & organizer Masarat Daud. Throughout this podcast we talk about TEDx and the trials and tribulations to bringing community change to a village in India.

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Today’s guest is Nemr Abu Nassar, arguably one of the most successful Arab American comedians on the planet. Throughout this podcast we discuss so many different topics, it may very well be one of the most entertaining conversations I’ve had in a long while!

Note: Thanks to MNK productions for helping in the editing of the podcast

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In this episode, I meet legendary Saudi Hip Hop MC, Big Hass. We discuss a little bit of hip hop, but a whole lot of life, inspiration, purpose, autism and talent. Insightful man and a great conversation.

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My guest today is Serene Touma, a PR personality and a self-proclaimed feminist, throughout this podcast we delve into feminism and explore why its such a polarising topic to many people.

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The Recipe are a veteran hip-hop outfit based in Dubai. During this episode, we discuss the global hip hop scene, the difficulties of being in a hip hop band in this day and age, and the importance of the business-side of music. This is one of my favorite podcasts so far!

Warning: This episode contains some cursing.

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The Axis of Evil Comedy tour that took over the Middle East by storm and how it ended, the stark difference between the LA and NYC comedy scenes and what it takes to make it in Hollywoord! Comic and actor Ahmed Ahmed lays it all out on the table for this episode of ‘Basel Meets’

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