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The Passionfruit Podcast9. Writing: Nour Hassan, the founder of @radicalcontemporary, on her passion for art + fashion, how being born + raised in Jeddah helped cultivate her sense of curiosity and creativity, and more ++Nour Hassan, the founder of Radical Contemporary, is a passionate creative. She started Radical in 2017 after graduating college just when she came to the realisation that she wants to pursue a career where she constantly creates. Today, Radical is an all-round online indie magazine that features everything from articles about fashion, culture and lifestyle to event coverage, PR, and beyond! Nour has worked with so many big brands and was able to grow her platform across the MENA region. Her Podcast, the Radical Contemporary podcast, which she started last year in 2020, is one of the very first podcasts in...
2021-04-1242 minThe Passionfruit Podcast8. Conceptual Jewelry Design: The founder + creative director of @SANDBOXSU, Suhayla Al-Sheikh, shares with us her research and design process, how she works on keeping her brand sustainable, ++Suhayla Al-Sheikh, the founder and creative director of @SANDBOXSU, is an Egyptian Jewelry Designer who has started her brand while studying at college. She moved from Dhahran to Cairo in 2012 to study Visual Arts and Mass Communication and started getting into conceptual design. Suhayla uses her background and heritage as SANDBOX's main source of inspiration. Her brand is has been featured in multiple world-renowned magazines and publications.
In this episode, Suhayla walks us through her research and design process whenever she comes up with ideas for her collections and she gives us an insight as to...
2021-04-101h 01The Passionfruit Podcast7. Special Effects Makeup: Nour Rizk @makeupbynrizk shares how she built her career before turning 20, the impact she wants to have on the movie industry with SFX makeup, her business mindset , + moreNour Rizk @makeupbynrizk managed to build her makeup career before turning 20. She can create glam looks, red carpet looks, and bridal looks, but her ultimate passion is for special effects makeup. She is also one of the very artists in Egypt that does special effects. Nour has created a name for herself thanks to her immaculate makeup looks that she has done on brides and celebrities. She has been working on her makeup career ever since she was 15 and was able to leave a mark on the makeup industry in Egypt. Nour was able to grow an organic following...
2021-03-0353 minThe Passionfruit Podcast6. Visual Documentation: Ahmed Tarek @tarek.jpeg founder of @jpegcity shares how he found his passion for documentation, what inspires him, his strong work ethic, and more ++This week's guest, Ahmed Tarek @tarek.jpeg founder of @jpegcity, has changed the game of photography in Egypt and the MENA region. He has set really high standards for visual documentation. His photos are extremely distinct and they appear to be telling a story that keeps whoever sees his photos intrigued to know what it is. My guest is also one of the contributors to the rise of the Rap Scene in Egypt. He has created visuals for some of your favorite rising Egyptian rappers. He has also worked on a variety of different projects that have really showcased...
2021-02-231h 02The Passionfruit Podcast5. Culinary Arts: Karim Abdelrahman @aveckarim explains how curiosity and endurance are the main ingredients to have a successful career in culinary artsIn this episode the Egyptian chef Karim Abdelrahman @aveckarim shares with us how he found his passion for cooking, his experience as a Culinary Art student studying in Paris, how his curiosity paved the way to his career and his experience working at the 3 Michelin Star restaurant Guy Savoy.
2021-02-1655 minThe Passionfruit Podcast4. Exploring Cultural Identities: Nour + Aisha from the Culture Mocktail Podcast share what’s it like being TCKs and why being dreamers got them to where they are now todayNour + Aisha from the Culture Mocktail podcast share with us their passion for exploring cultural identities. In this episode they explain to us how growing up as Third Culture Kids (TCKs) inspired them to start their podcast and how they want to use their platform to represent what they call “cultural misfits.” Nour + Aisha share with us how by being dreamers they were able to shape their identity, today. We also discuss hustle culture, career, and why it’s essential for everyone to spend time to explore their passion(s).
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2021-02-091h 00The Passionfruit Podcast3. Art Direction: Omar Lotfy talks to us about conceptual thinking and the importance of constantly leveling up his skillsIn this episode I spoke with Omar Lotfy, a dedicated self-taught Art Director. Omar worked on several projects that really showcased his talent for art and conceptual thinking. In this episode Omar tells us about what made him get into Art Direction, how he comes up with a shoot idea, how he executes his shoots, and the importance of constantly leveling up his skills.
Omar’s instagram: @theblumar
2021-02-0334 minThe Passionfruit Podcast2. Fashion Styling: Nancy El-Taher & Mariam Zahw, founders of DYAD, on what being young creatives in the fashion industry is like and how they turn hardships into opportunities.In this episode, Nancy El-Taher and Mariam Zahw, founders of the Fashion Styling Agency DYAD. Share with us how they create opportunities for themselves, what’s it like being young creatives that are trying to make it in the fashion industry, as well as their creative process when they come up with a shoot idea. They will also explain to us how they turn hardships into opportunity, especially after a world-renowned fashion magazine used their idea without giving them credit for it.
DYAD’s instagram: @dyad.me
DYAD’s email: contact.dyad@gmail.com
2021-01-2635 minThe Passionfruit Podcast1. Modern Pentathlete & Olympian: Haydy Morsy on what it takes to qualify for the olympics and the importance of 'Mind Over Matter'In this episode, Egyptian Modern Pentathlete & Olympian, Haydy Morsy, is going to share with us how she found her passion for Pentathlon at a young age. She will also be talking to us about how she was able to qualify for the Tokyo 2021 Olympics despite the obstacles she had to face, her experience at the Rio 2016 olympics, and the importance of 'Mind Over Matter.'
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