Nataliya is talking to Heikha Intisar a princess from Kuwait's Royal Family. She is the founder and editorial director of Lulua Publishing and the Founder of Alnowair, which is a not-for-profit positivity initiative. Following one of her passions, Sheikha has also founded Intisars which is a jewellery design company, where each piece is made by hand, making it truly unique.

Her Highness Intisar is an author, columnist, entrepreneur but most of all she is a philanthropist. She has established the Intisar Foundation to support women who struggle in war situations. Being highly influential in Kuwaiti society, Sheikha Intisar is wholly dedicated to the issues of education, health, child protection, human rights and woman rights.

She has been involved with spreading awareness and raising funds for the victims of the Syrian War. She is also an active member of the Human Rights Watch Kuwait chapter, an organization that promotes justice and human rights across the globe. Additionally, she has organized with the International Committee of the Red Cross many initiatives such as a roundtable discussion that sheds light on the plight of Arab women in war.

 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Having a relationship with the people who are part of your family is very important.
• Living with others in your family is something to be proud of and merging the generations together is important.
• To shame someone for their choice is wrong everyone is entitled to make their own choice.
• The West has found the pandemic harder because they are separated from family and haven’t got any contact.
• When people live together in the same space they are less judgemental of each other.
• If you want to be positive in life only have things around you that bring you joy and good memories.
• People buy and hoard artwork because of the monetary value but you can have something that makes you feel rich emotionally and I surround myself with things that bring me joy.
• My grandmother was very courageous and her courage came from believing in herself.
• The more you learn to share your experiences the more you are able to see them from different perspectives.
• It’s not about other people it’s about you and what you are doing
• When you are living your own truth what others are saying and doing is not important.
• When you stay within your own business you are empowered because you can always change yourself
• Love yourself enough to accept who you are and then you will also love others for who they are.
• When you stay within your own business you are empowered because you can always change yourself.

 

BEST MOMENTS

‘Everything around my house makes me smile’

‘Family is a beautiful life support system’

‘I learned from my grandmother to be fearless’

 

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Beehive Household podcast

https://intisars.com

ABOUT THE HOST

Nataliya Lloyd is a finance expert and after 15 years of studying and working in the industry, she changed tack and went with her dream of becoming an entrepreneur and followed her creative call.  She is now the owner of Nataliya Lloyd Interiors, with an Interior Design certification from the Chelsea College of Arts. Nataliya is also the Finance Director and a supporter of the charity Professors Without Borders, which specialises in providing university-level short education courses in developing countries. She is a member of a pre-eminent members’ club for women in business - The Sorority. But most importantly, she is a wife, daughter and a mother. You can connect with Nataliya on:

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