Menna Farouk is a filmmaker with an MA in Television and Digital Journalism and a…
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Shahira Kamal is a woman of many talents. She paints, she draws, she sings, and…
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Menna Farouk: Jack of All Trades, Master of Everything
Menna Farouk is a filmmaker with an MA in Television and Digital Journalism and a…
Aya Mohamed: Taking the Environmental Science World by Storm!
When we first heard the name Aya Mohamed, Egyptian woman, and MSc. in Environmental Science…
On Life, Pain and Glory
Rania Hammad’s story is one of courage, acceptance and survival. The fashion designer was halfway…
Dissecting Stereotypes with Alya Mooro
When Alya Mooro wrote her book The Greater Freedom, it was immediately well-received. Many women,…
The Shadow of Cairo —The Story of a Hero(ine): Revamped
The Shadow of Cairo —when we first saw the name of the film we expected…
Powerful Arab Women Podcasts You Must Listen To!
For almost all of their lives, women have been taught to stay silent. They were…
An Egyptian Radio Host in Canada! All About Noha Mohamed and her Show Calgary Arabia
Noha Mohamed went to Calgary, Canada, to study. She ended up doing much more. You…
Fashion After Forty: How Nehad El Swefy Makes Clothes
When she used to go shopping for clothes, she would find all the nice designs catering to the youngsters, leaving the older ages with very limited choices. Refusing to settle and let go of her fashion obsession, the then forty-nine-year-old Nehad El Sewefy decided to launch her own local brand, selling creative designs online and…
Hala Ezzat Designs … A Story of Retrieving Passion that Never Dies
Always passionate about handmade work, the in credibly talented fifty-year-old Hala Ezzat retrieves through her project Hala Ezzat Designs- her old interest in designing authentic, handmade products, proving that genuine passion has no age or time rules. When she was just a student in high school, she used to make her own leather bags when…
The StoryTailor Who uses fashion to tell stories about Egyptian cities
Afar, it is a pretty dress. Getting closer, it is much more. Her designs are plentiful in colors, and culture, you can’t but feel amazed. Dina Zayan, who is a top graduate of Electrical Engineering from the British University in Egypt and a Bachelor’s degree holder from ES-MOD private fashion school in Paris, has started…
Inside the Artist’s Studio: Shahira Kamal
Shahira Kamal is a woman of many talents. She paints, she draws, she sings, and writes songs. She embodies every meaning of what an artist is. That’s why we knew she had to be part of our Banat El-Ayam Di book. We spoke to her to know all about her colorful artistic experience. On the…
Inside the Artist’s Studio: Nada Elian
Nada Elian is a fabulously gifted artist whose work is not only gorgeous, but incredibly diverse as well. Her art caught our eye and inspired us to get in touch with her to work on the Banat El Ayam Di book. We sit down and speak to her to learn more about her art and…
Kablat Arts: Healing Children with Art
When Hagar Magdy had to make the decision between having a stable but unhappy life and happiness and a lot of unknowns, she chose to take the plunge into the happy unknown. This decision included the happiness of many children when she started her initiative, Kablat Arts. What is Kablat Arts’ Mission? We have a…
Sherine Nazmy Talks Art, Academia, and Social Media
An artist with an interesting academic background, artist Sherine Nazmy sure is fascinating. Sherine Nazmy studied mechanical engineering and global business. She has also been painting for around 20 years, and has made the decision to become a professional artist. We sit down with her to learn more about her art and journey. As we…