The Next Room

(This episode is in English) These past nine months have been nothing short of spectacular. This podcast, these people I met through it, the guests on it, and everything in between has meant the entire world to me. I cannot even begin to speak about the doors it has opened, in me and in my world. So I won't. I wouldn't know what to say, anyway. All I know is that I arrived here because of it, and I don't think I've ever been happier (touch wood). 

This episode is finally the QnA you have been asking for, but in my own way. Because I cannot, for the life of me, speak about only myself for that long. I put a few question stickers up on Instagram and Yaseen and I sat and recorded this on Valentine's day. 

Thank you, for everything. 

(This episode is predominantly in English) Malak is a 19 year-old founder of the writing community Writer's Hub. Malak started Writer's Hub over a spontaneous phone conversation with one of her friends. Listen in as we talk about writing, the community she's created, and our love for creative outlets. 

Find Wrier's Hub on Instagram @WritersHubEg 

Find Malak on Instagram @MalakkGalal 

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(This episode is in English) Squared is an Egyptian rapper/ poet who I met at a Writer's Hub open mic back in August. Mahmoud (A.K.A Squared) and I  talk about poetry and music and what they mean to us. We speak about his job in student-counseling, and where he sees his music career going.

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(This episode is in English) Grab a cup of tea, snuggle up, and let's talk. This year's been crazy, but I somehow made it out alive. In this episode, I talk about mental health, my writing career, why I started podcasting, and I revisit a couple of my favorite moments from previous episodes. Special guest Haya also covers one of my favorite songs of the year 'epiphany'. 

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(This episode is in English) Farah Aly is mom-preneur and owner of the ready made food business "The Monster's Table". We sat down to talk about how she started her business, what its like running a startup during COVID, and how she deconstructs age-old stereotypes about working moms (by example). 

You can find The Monster's Table on Instagram @TheMonstersTable 

You  can shop The Monster's Table here: https://www.themonsterstable.com/

You can follow Farah's shout-outs on Instagram @AE.Branding @LittleFoodster @RooBaby

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(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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(This episode is in English) Jana El Barbary is a 19-year-old beauty brand owner. She founded NYUBI as a school project when she was living in Canada and brought it to life in Cairo. Jana and I talk about what it's like to start a beauty brand, its origin story, and why women taking over the beauty industry is so important. 

You can find NYUBI on Instagram @NYUBICOSMETICS 

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(This episode is in Arabic) ROLA IS BACK! With an all new episode (obviously). You guys loved "For the Love of Art" so much we sat down and recorded "What The Future!" This time, we dive deep into our memories, our fears, insecurities, and of course, our futures.

You can find Rola on Tiktok @RolaIsUndefinedd Instagram @RolaKhalill Twitter @RolaIsUndefined 

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(This episode is in English) I sat down with 22 year old Sherif Barakat founder of the Instagram news platform 'Majority Misr' to speak about why he started the magazine, how activism extends beyond the realms of YOUR world, and why cancel culture is probably the most toxic thing the internet has ever birthed.  You can find Majority Misr on Instagram @MajorityMisr.   

You can find Sherif's shout-outs on Instagram @NadinesGrid @Aloha.Eg @BoxnMove.Eg 

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