(This episode is primarily in Arabic) Ismael is the founder and CEO of the Egyptian clothing brand "Qareb". He started his journey when he was only seventeen, venturing into the world of socks with his first business "Sharabi" which was a booming success. He then took to tote-bags with "Shanteti". Come 2020 he would be merging the two businesses in Qareb.

Ismael and I talk about what it means to be a brand owner at seventeen, how he built Qareb, what being Egyptian means to him, and everything else in between.

You can shop Qareb at www.qarebegypt.com and on Instagram @Qareb_Eg. You can find Ismael on Instagram @IsmaelShehab and Twitter @Som3iko

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