Janan Shihadeh

This week, we're continuing the conversation with Karim Mekhtigian and Mohamed Fares, where they tell me about their design philosophy, and their new destination in Downtown Cairo, Tamara Haus, which is where we recorded the episode.Karim & Fares, alongside Emy Hussein, are the v ...  عرض المزيد

This week, I’m sitting down with Karim Mekhtigian and Mohamed Fares, two of the visionary architects behind Cairo’s premier design firm, Alchemy alongside Emy Hussein. Together, they have spent years shaping the architectural landscape in Egypt, setting new standards of quality, ...  عرض المزيد

My guest today is Janan Shihadeh, who herself a bag customizer, muralist and an art-a-holic. She doesn’t consider herself an entrepreneur but I do—she’s found a way to make her passion work for her customers, creates great content and everyone’s trying to copy her style. 

Jehan Alkhateeb is the host and producer of a podcast called ‘Daera Podcast’ which is very popular in the Middle East. She received her B.A in Mass Communication from the University of Bahrain, and currently works as an Events and Outreach Coordinator at the Center for Genomics a ...  عرض المزيد

We are joined this week by multidisciplinary Jordanian designer Anoud Alzaben who we first met at The Lighthouse when she set the stage for a fantastical nature-cum-charcuterie pop-up for Beirut’s The Silly Spoon. After launching her professional career in architecture, Anoud tra ...  عرض المزيد

Hanane Benkhalouk is an award-winning senior consultant and entrepreneur with over 20 years of diverse professional experiences in international markets including the USA, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. A certified culture change and innovation strategist, she holds a DBA a ...