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Malak Fouad

Omniya Abdel Barr

Omniya is an architect and a specialist in cultural heritage conservation, working between Cairo and London. She has worked on some landmark projects in the region, and now divides her time between the Egyptian Heritage Rescue Foundation (EHRF) in Cairo and the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in...

Hashem Montasser

“To look at buildings you have to peel away the signage then reconstruct.” Mohamed Elshahed on tracing Cairo’s human experience, one building at a time

In this week’s episode we are transported to Cairo via Mexico City. Hashem chats with Mohamed Elshahed, curator, architectural historian and author of Cairo Since 1900: An Architectural Guide. Hashem and Mohamed expand on how Cairo, the architectural compendium of 220 buildings and sites, was put together. The Lighthouse...

Hashem Montasser

“When you do something right, everyone comes to you.” Ayman Baky on grit, perseverance in the F&B industry, and reshaping Egypt’s restaurant culture

Hashem catches up with Ayman Baky, fellow Cairene and Founder of Baky Hospitality. Baky Hospitality is the group behind the award winning restaurants Sachi and Kazoku, as well as Reif Kushiyaki (Cairo) which have reshaped the dining scene in Egypt. Successful, gritty and what many would call ‘Type A personality,...

Malak Fouad

Neveen El Tahri

Neveen is the chairperson of Delta Shield, and the first woman to sit on the board of both the Egyptian Stock Exchange and the Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority.

Malak Fouad

Tarek Nour

Tarek Nour is credited with revolutionizing the advertising world in Egypt and is the founder of Tarek Nour Communications.

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