Hatem Al Akeel

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Suzanne Zeidy & Rawah Badrawi

I’m joined today by Suzanne Zeidy and Rawah Badrawi, the co-authors of a new book Egypt: Recipes and Stories from an Ancient Land, which is part travelogue and part culinary journey. They also happen to be two of my closest friends!On Part 1 of our conversation, Suzanne and Rawah ...  Show more

Looking back, looking forward

This week, I'm sitting down with my producer Chirag Desai to reflect on a whirlwind first half of the year—from interviewing iconic figures and taking the show international to the importance of reclaiming our narrative. We talk about what drives the show, the magic of the MENA r ...  Show more

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