Interviews

  • Lila Ali Aldakheel: Rising Above and Beyond Challenges

    Lila Ali Aldakheel: Rising Above and Beyond Challenges

    The L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Middle East Regional Young Talents Program, in partnership with Khalifa University of Science and Technology, earlier celebrated a decade of empowering female scientists from the GCC in the fields of Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science, who have blazed trails and...
  • No Funeral for Nazia: Traversing Across Traditional Rites of Farewell

    No Funeral for Nazia: Traversing Across Traditional Rites of Farewell

    Taha Kehar’s No Funeral for Nazia published by Neem Tree Press is a witty tale that challenges social conventions and narrates the story of Nazia Sami, a celebrated author who in her final days, wields pen one last time and leaves a trail of instructions for her sister, Naureen....
  • Dr. Fatma H. Al-Awadhi: Leveraging Potential for Biomedical Development

    Dr. Fatma H. Al-Awadhi: Leveraging Potential for Biomedical Development

    The L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Middle East Regional Young Talents Program, in partnership with Khalifa University of Science and Technology, earlier celebrated a decade of empowering female scientists from the GCC in the fields of Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science, who have blazed trails and...
  • Dr. Dana Alsulaiman: Contributing to Positive Health Transformations in Saudi Arabia

    Dr. Dana Alsulaiman: Contributing to Positive Health Transformations in Saudi Arabia

    The L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Middle East Regional Young Talents Program, in partnership with Khalifa University of Science and Technology, earlier celebrated a decade of empowering female scientists from the GCC in the fields of Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science, who have blazed trails and...
  • Saving Lives By Destigmatizing Mental Health And Cancer

    Saving Lives By Destigmatizing Mental Health And Cancer

    As I was exploring DCF’s work, I lost thought for a few minutes when I read these lines on its Homepage, “In Nepal, cancer is still considered a communicable disease and cancer patients are ignored in the society.” I could not help thinking how heartbreaking it must be for...
  • The Gift Of Sight For A Better Future

    The Gift Of Sight For A Better Future

    This interview is a part of Ananke’s special edition celebrating The Fred Hollows Foundation’s 30 years of change making in the fields of eye health and development. The Special Edition can be viewed here. Let us begin by you telling us about yourself? My name is Shahd Al Jumaily,...
  • Influencing Changemaking Through Media

    Influencing Changemaking Through Media

    This interview is a part of Ananke’s special edition celebrating The Fred Hollows Foundation’s 30 years of change making in the fields of eye health and development. The Special Edition can be viewed here.  Let us begin by you telling us about yourself?  I am a simple, hardworking, and...
  • Enabling Creative Spaces for People

    Enabling Creative Spaces for People

    Tell us a little bit about yourself, major influences in your life and work? I am the co-founder and General Manager of RollDxb, the Middle East’s only indoor roller-skating venue. I am a mother of four and have always been passionate about sports. From an early age, I have...
  • Debunking myths around women’s commitment towards active legal practice

    Debunking myths around women’s commitment towards active legal practice

    What inspired you to become a lawyer, and when did you decide to pursue this career? The career seemed to have decided on me instead *laughs*, actually I was enrolled in an accelerated A level programme in which the A level examinations had to be taken all in one...
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