Personal Stylist/Shopper | Content Creator | Former MarketerBy Marianna Aziz

Rasha Kenawi is a senior Economist and Advisor to Governments turned Leadership Development Expert, Trainer and Corporate Culture Consultant. She is one of the awarded Top 50 Most Influential Women during 2020. Rasha holds a Master’s degree for Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School, a program for mid-careers that is known to prepare lea…

Daughter of the famed movie director, Sherif Arafa, Sherine Arafa the YouTube starlet has taken over the internet by storm. Garnering a staggering rise in followers in just a short period of time, her videos have only gained support and positive reviews from the Egyptian public. Sherine Arafa would describe herself as a satirist with a hint of chee…

Mona is the founder of EPN Ltd (www.epners.com), a tech-driven community startup that connects & empowers success-driven Egyptian professionals worldwide. EPN has been recognized amongst the most impactful digital communities globally, taking part in Facebook's first Community Accelerator program in 2020, and has been featured on the recent YouGov …

Hypnotherapy -- or hypnosis -- is a type of nonstandard or "complementary and alternative medicine" treatment. It uses guided relaxation, intense concentration, and focused attention to achieve a heightened state of awareness that is sometimes called a trance. The person's attention is so focused while in this state that anything going on around th…

After completing a Degree in BA, Ramy pursued his passion for telling stories, Completing a Writing Course with the acclaimed writer Robert Mckee, Ramy began his career as a script writer for the award winning animated series WuzzWuzz and by the end of the first season he was producing the series as well. While completing his Academic Studies in Fi…

Ahmed Amer is an Egyptian writer/director/producer living between Cairo and New York. He recently released his first feature “Kiss Me Not” بلاش تبوسني that premiered at Arabian Nights at the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) and toured the festival circuit including the Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) and the Miami Film Festival.…

Iman was introduced to yoga 18 years ago and has been dedicated to Ashtanga yoga for 14 years. She is the first authorised Ashtanga teacher in Egypt from (kpjayi) she has been traveling to India since 2008 learning in The Ashtanga Yoga Institute of Mysore. She also managed Purple Valley yoga retreat in Goa where she worked with and assisted many of…

While the true self is represented by our real feelings and desires, while the false self is a side of us that has changed its behaviour, repressed feelings and pushed needs aside in order to survive. Who Am I Really?! True self vs. false self.By Marianna Aziz

Dr. Maha Emadeldin the Professor of Psychiatry and the Head of Psychiatry Department, for the Faculty of Medicine, at Beni Suef University. Previously she worked as the Director of the Child and Adolescent Unit of the General Secretariat for Mental Health, Ministry of Health and Population from 2010-2013.…

Raneem Mohamed Yasser Saad El Din El Welily (Arabic: رنيم محمد ياسر سعد الدين الوليلي‎; born 1 January 1989, in Alexandria, Egypt) is a former professional squash player from Egypt. She has reached a career-high world ranking of No. 1 in September 2015. She is a three-time finalist at the World Open, in 2014, 2016, and 2019/2020. She became the Wor…

Omar Hegazy: the first Egyptian to swim from Jordan to Egypt with an amputated leg. Egyptian swimmer Omar Hegazy, 30, became the first Egyptian to cross the 20 kilometers from Jordan’s al-Aqaba to Egypt’s Taba, challenging his own limits after having lost his leg in a tragic accident. Since this accident, Omar has been keen to continue all his favo…

Farida Ihab received an Art Therapy and Creativity Development master’s degree from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. She also graduated with a B.A in Psychology and Philosophy from York University in Toronto, Canada. Additionally, she obtained Yoga Teacher Training certificates at YogaWorks and Daya Yoga Studio, both in the US. In Cairo, She …

Learn to eat mindfully with our Clinical Nutritionist, Lina Ezzat. Lina is dedicated to supporting clients understand the importance of nutrition in their mental wellness journey. Connect with Lina today, and nurture a healthy relationship with your body and mind Lina Ezzat. MC & Trainer. ‍ Presenter @elwasfa ‍♂️ Community Director @basecampegypt C…

As an Associate Professor in the Psychiatric Department, at Cairo University, Dr. Ashraf Adel earned a Master's Degree working with cancer patients at the Cancer Institute, and have completed a PhD in substance abuse. For more than twenty years, he has been teaching at Cairo University, at both the undergraduate and postgraduate level. He is also r…

Acceptance and commitment therapy, or ACT, is a mindful approach to accepting the hardships in life to improve one's overall quality of living. It's a form of psychotherapy kindred to cognitive-behavioral therapy that helps people focus on the present and move forward from overwhelming, difficult emotions. While treatment time may vary from person …

Nirvana Zaher the founder of Beach Monkeyz (The Fitness Playground) in El Gouna, we can safely say that Nirvana Zaher brought fitness to the Red Sea, put El Gouna on the map as an international health and fitness destination and ushered in the trend of working out at the beach. Get Nirvana’s take on healthy living in her own words.…

MA in psychotherapy. Diploma in counselling survivors of sexual abuse. Founder and CEO of Safe Egypt since 2012 that empower kids, teens, parents and women against sexual abuse. Through implementing awareness workshops for parents, kids, teens, community leaders. Creating games, stories and songs to empower society against gender-based violence and…

“Wonder Yousra”: An Inspirational Story You Haven’t Heard About. Yousra Kamel Abo El-Naga is a wonderful lady who got hit by a car causing her right hand and leg mobility impairment. She spent a couple of months visiting several doctors who all recommended immediate surgical procedures, but Yousra had lost her father only two months after her accid…

A holistic approach to Health & Wellness. A holistic approach means to provide support that looks at the whole person, not just their mental health needs. The support should also consider their physical, emotional, social and spiritual wellbeing. Introducing Season Three with our partner O7 Therapy, CEO and Co Founder Ashraf Bacheet.…

Samer el Gamal a serial entrepreneur co founded LINKdotNET Egypt's leading internet service provider 3 decades ago . Recently he founded Sinamedia Studio that owns Elwasfa.com is a multi platform network, producing high quality Lifestyle recipe videos for Cooking, Beauty, Healthcare and Home Improvement.…

Dr. Dina’s influential personality and passion has led her to become a host of the Doctors TV Show, which is on air for 5 years today on Dubai TV, in addition to becoming a guest in different talk shows discussing her work and vision for the development of healthcare systems throughout the world. Most recently and pursuing her passion for developme…

Learn how what you eat affects how you feel. Advice on weight loss, and overall healthy living. From Eat-DUCATE By Nour El Ganzoury.By Marianna Aziz

With a US MBA and 18+ years multi-industry management experience, I have established myself as a highly successful professional with proven abilities to envision, create, and drive strategies and business plans which consistently deliver record-setting gains in sales, profit and market share. I am an entrepreneur with a strategic outlook and have b…

Through my work with WFP I meet women from different parts of Egypt. They have different backgrounds but they all share one thing: a determination to defy the circumstances they were born in and to make tomorrow a better day for themselves and their children. Here is the story of one of them.By Marianna Aziz

Anne Marie Kirollos, the first Egyptian graduate designer from Central Saint Martins is informed by a philanthropic approach of the position of Egyptian women within the society. Anne Marie K is a part of the 3rd generation in the Bishara Textiles Manufacturing Co. She is the daughter of a well renowned Egyptian designer Marie Louis Bishara, and th…

Dr. Heba Zaki. Founder & Executive Director of FEPS Business Incubator .Advisory Board member at Micro, Small &Medium enterprise agency( MSMEDA)By Marianna Aziz

An award-winning, multilingual leader with 20 years of experience in communications and international affairs in the private sector and the UN. An energetic self-starter with an entrepreneurial mindset, a team builder able to navigate high-stress situations and achieve goals. Tactful and diplomatic with high integrity and a consistent commitment to…

Rasha is the head of Business Support and Entrepreneurship at the Technology Innovation and entrepreneurship Center (TIEC), ITIDA. Rasha has built extensive networks and assets in the global entrepreneurial marketplace. An entrepreneur herself is currently on board her company; AGTA packaging. Prior to her position in government, Rasha worked in th…

Through my work with WFP I meet women from different parts of Egypt. They have different backgrounds but they all share one thing: a determination to defy the circumstances they were born in and to make tomorrow a better day for themselves and their children. Here is the story of one of them.By Marianna Aziz

Dr. Monica Hanna has dedicated more than half her life to protecting and preserving the cultural heritage of Egypt. She completed her undergraduate degree in Egyptology and Archaeological Chemistry at the American University in Cairo and later completed her doctorate at the University of Pisa, Italy. She is campaigning to bring back to Egypt the st…

I never studied Project Management in college, but I can run a company with multiple stakeholders, several teams, and a growing portfolio. I never studied Augmented Reality in college, but I can tell you all the challenges it faces with today’s hardware, and how it will shape up in the future. I never studied Education in college, but I can create …

An Interview with Mohamed Hussam KhedrBy Marianna Aziz

Interview with Bekia founder Alaa AfifiBy Marianna Aziz

Interview with the founder of Clackett.By Marianna Aziz

Challenges and opportunities facing startups during COVID 19 eraBy Marianna Aziz

Challenges and opportunities during COVID19 facing startups.By Marianna Aziz

Interview with Gemini Africa talking about entrepreneurship scene in Egypt and Gemini's role in the ecosystem.By Marianna Aziz

Our Mission!By marianna

An interview with "Chefaa" founder Doaa Aref.By Marianna Aziz

an Interview with GFF competition winners. 3 projects were selected from over 150 to win Gemini Uplift 4GFF competition.By Marianna Aziz

Banati foundation and what we can do to help street kids in Egypt.By Marianna Aziz

Dr. Hana talks to us about positive parenting.By Marianna Aziz

Amina Taha is an Egyptian Yogi living in New York. Ameena is creating waves with her practice that inspires many to live a balanced life.By marianna

Adly Thoma CEO of Gemini Africa talking to us about the meaning of SUCESS and how we can become people of value. Hekaytee, Season 1, Episode 1By marianna