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Wrapping up Season 6
As we come to the end of our season, I’m joined by the show’s producer, Chirag Desai, to look back at some of the highlights from our episodes, and a few common threads among our guests. What I Did Next: Wrapping up Season 6 0:00 / 0:00...
Obaid Ali Alshamshi & Shaemma Rasheed Mebwana on youth empowerment to advance inclusive and ambitious climate action
We’re joined for this youth-focused episode by Obaid Ali Alshamshi, a distinguished Emirati biologist, currently leading the Marine Biodiversity Section and the Youth Council at the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, and his colleague, Shaema Rasheed Mebwana, a Climate Change Analyst with the Ministry. Forward Talks: Obaid...
“Not everybody is going to like me. I’ve accepted that.” Mariana Wehbe on her remarkable journey from a corporate job at DHL to becoming a PR powerhouse and founding WE Design Beirut
Hashem catches up with Mariana Wehbe, the creative force behind MWPR. Renowned for crafting extraordinary events and transformative projects, Mariana shares her journey from surviving the Beirut blast in 2020 to embracing Abu Dhabi as her newfound haven. Stumbling into PR 'by accident', and ending up becoming the...
Snap, Crackle, Pop! with Chef Troy Payne
The season to be outside and cook with fire is finally here. This week, co-hosts Tiffany Eslick and Devina Divecha drive out to the desert behind Town Square for a barbecue session with Chef Troy Payne. Chef Troy cooks a tomahawk steak, makes fish and chips barbecue-style, sears some broccoli...
Jamila El Mir on accelerating net zero transition in the built environment
We’re joined today by Jamila El Mir, senior advisor to the UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP28, Her Excellency Razan Al Mubarak. Forward Talks: Jamila El Mir 0:00 / 0:00 1× 🧡This episode is brought to you in partnership with Mastercard. Join the #PricelessPlanetCoalition movement with Mastercard...
Youssra
My final guest of this season is the one-and-only Youssra, who tells me about her life’s journey from key decisions that led to her breakout success to her ground-breaking acting career that took on societal taboos. With over 80 movies, countless serials and theatre performances, her career has spanned...