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What does "To Make is To Be" mean?
It means that your being is what you use to make.What you make comes from a deep innate nature of who you are.
How do you know when you've found it? Listen now to find out.
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What does it mean to be a digital creator? having a voice that is heard by thousands, eyes on you and your life all the time, with endless expectations from you?
Amar Sibai, Lebanese digital creator and creative director , speaks to us on being relatable, genuine and creating a community through social media that transcends superficiality and one that becomes family in every sense of the word. -
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I would like to begin by saying that what is happening now is not normal.
It is not normal to scroll and see endless images of dead bodies, children without limbs, mothers identifying the bodes of their babies, fathers trying to get their families from under rubbles of bombed buildings, and so much more..Palestine is justice. Palestine is righteousness. Palestine is goodness. Palestine is bravery. Palestine is hope. Palestine is powerful.
So many lessons can be learned from Palestinians.
So those who speak up for Palestine are just, truthful, righteous, brave, hopeful, powerful people.
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Everyone has their traumatic story. Behind every story though, is a teaching moment. It either changes you for the better or for the worse. It is your choice in the end.
Here I am sharing mine in hopes that you can find the silver lining in yours.
Available on Apple Podcast, Anghami, Spotify & Youtube.
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Hadeer Omar. What can't she do?
Her passion for storytelling, cultural movements, and pop crosses disciplines within art, immersive technology, new digital media, photography, and film to present stories through her work.
She found her way by utilizing digital and analog tools to observe her surroundings, document her process, and build a body of work that tells stories.
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What does it take to make a successful business, brand, or company? Is it strategy, execution, markets or external conditions? Not even close. Then whats the secret? Making it people centric.
People always say business and love are like water and oil - the two can never mix. In this episode, I plan to prove otherwise.
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We mentioned before in our “el shama3a” episode that in order to succeed, you need to start by being okay with failing. You will always be bad at something new. So unless you are willing to look like a fool, then you will never learn anything new.
Experimentation is the foundation of every creative. There are so many levels you have to pass in order to have polished work. Expressing yourself creatively takes a whole lot of trial and error in order to know who you are and what work defines you.
The Artist we have on this episode has been doing just that. Aya Tarek is a painter, street artist and illustrator with a portfolio filled of diverse art projects, feature films and art collaborations that draws international acclaim in major cities, from Sao Paolo to Frankfurt.
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I get asked sometimes why my work is very Egypt centered.
Why do i use it as a backdrop? why are Egyptians my main subject? why the pyramids, the sphinx, the streets, the songs, the cities, the language..
Why don't I broaden my scope and answer to a more international audience? why don't I use other subjects or other elements?I don't think i've ever explained my perspective. or said why.
My answer is in this short (but sweet) episode.
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This week we are having a really special episode with Asma Derouiche, Creative director at Studio 7; a concept store that offers a new retail experience for both designers and customers alike.
Asma Derouiche is a product designer and interdisciplinary creative with an entrepreneurial mindset for herself and others. She explored the realms of Qatar behind an artistic lens and found that inclusivity, creativity, and collaboration is what this region is all about and decided to create a design hub centered around those three elemnts.
Studio 7 is devoted to empowering emerging designers by showcasing their work and, crucially, enabling them to commercialize it. This is achieved physically in-store at M7 and via a dedicated online platform, making their designs accessible to international audiences and consumers. -
It is a new year. Talks with Nstudio has a new look. We have brand new guests and amazing conversations for 2023.
I think this topic is perfect to start with. Every year, we set a new set of goals and we create a checklist that usually creates a lot of pressure to get it done. However, we never take a moment to think about whether or not we are ready for such an immediate change.
It takes a phase of transition. This is where becoming a liminal person is so important.
Every year we go through seasonal changes in ourselves. We can’t help but go with the flow but we don’t take into account the depth of these changes in our psyches and in our beings.
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This episode is about the power of your mind. This topic was actually inspired by my recent exhibition with TAM GALLERY. It was called “The person who lived in the Garden” and The concept behind it was about the literal or metaphorical definition of a garden. My interpretation is on the metaphorical side and is what I will expand on here with you all listening.
In the modern age chaos, finding peace can be challenging. There is nowhere to go that isn’t bustling with opinions, anxiety, stress and people. So, the only thing you can control is your mind. That is your garden. Wherever you go, you take your garden with you. The state of mind that you are in is all under your own control. So, water the grass and pick out the weed.
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This is a special episode done in collaboration with THE CREATIVE SCHOOL AT RYERSON UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO AND THE GREEK CAMPUS.
The partnership kicked off with a special “Meet the Creative School” where experts discussed Creative Industries in Egypt.
In anticipation of their September launch, The Creative School at Ryerson Cairo has invited local professionals and prospective students to a special evening at The GrEEK Campus where The Junction Summer Sessions took place for creative minds to meet in two dedicated panels, one of which is recorded for this podcast; it is titled “Breaking Boundaries”.
I am honored to have moderated such a valuable discussion and to speak to inspiring creatives in the Egyptian world as well as have a live podcast taping of this event for “Talks with Nstudio”
In a connected world, is it still valuable to speak about regional movements and industries? Moving from local to global? Breaking glass ceilings with gender roles across different professions? This panel will discuss all that as well as answer questions about international influence and impact, transdisciplinary collaboration, and the importance of tradition.My Guests are: Amr Salama, Omar Mobarek, Alya Sorour & Reem El Adl
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There is so much that goes into telling a story, it takes a set of skills that you are inherently born with. It is not merely a conversation, it is a sharing of experience, of thought, of humor, of influence, of sharing energy that will leave an impact.
Nala Kamel is a young voice who has left a large foot print in this competitive field. She has been out and about in the Egyptian World of interviewing and hosting, from the Gouna Film Festival and Cairo International Film Festival to hosting a TEDx session! She has been interviewing celebrities and influencers from all over and is now going to share with us her experience. -
In today’s episode, we will be talking more about the human factor behind the work. Each designer has gone through a phase of not fully reaching their potential. Maybe due to fear, discomfort, external judgement, etc.
And it has been said that when someone can’t take responsibility for their life, their work, their mistakes, or even their shortcomings they start coming up with an external factor to throw the blame on.
This is a sham3a. A shama3a in other words is an excuse.
Sometimes success can be scary. Or what it takes to be successful is scary. It’s difficult to explain, but once you giving yourself more and more of these reasons or "sham3as" then you feel more comfortable in blaming those excuses for the lack of success. -
Egypt is made up of small details to create the most lively of places! People, noises, smells, banners, colors and even buildings. There is a beauty in finding the most beautiful of things in the most unexpected of places.
A place like Cairo demands your full attention but also allows you to nestle into its fast paced style. My guest this episode is an artist who captured all of this hive of activity onto singular artworks.
Nora Zeid is an illustrator, designer, and visual artist based in Dubai. Having worked as a graphic designer for a few years, Nora shifted her focus to her practice. Some of her clients – past and current – include Google, Estée Lauder, VICE and Dubai Design District. Nora has participated in exhibitions including 'Cairo Prints Exhibition - Edition II’ (Cairo, 2021) and SIKKA Art Fair (Dubai, 2019). She held her first solo exhibit entitled ‘Cairo Illustrated: Stories from Heliopolis’ at Taskheel, under their Critical Practice Program, in 2021. -
What does It mean to have an identity? Does it change as time goes on or is it a constant thing that just evolves for every phase in your life?
Is it difficult to shape your identity? Or can you just entirely reconstruct it?
It is so important to understand that your core identity is a solid unchangeable fact. It must be learned and understood through a lot and I mean A LOT of self reflection. It is your foundation; the core of everything in your life.
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The eyes speak so many languages, especially behind the lens so it is in Photography that then allows the eyes to speak a very distinct language based on who is holding the camera. It is very individualistic and intimate, it is serious, it is fun, it is detailed, and it could show you something you wouldn’t have noticed on your own.
My guest today is someone who has left a mark in the Egyptian photography world. She does everything from shooting, to printing her own pictures, to selling them. She collabrotaes with many other artists and is always exhibiting her work to working on projects like trance, red bull, Citroen, Somabay, Orascom and more!
Listen to this episode to know how she started her career, her dream as a Nat Geo Wild photographer, touring Egypt with Redbull, how to be fearless, and advice on staying true to yourself (the weirder the better) in such a saturated field.
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The Secret Sauce is a special quality or feature that is the main factor in the success of something or someone. So, it is what makes something click or what lets one designer make it while others can’t figure out how to breakthrough their field.
My guest for todays episode is Salma El Fawal. She is a super cool art director and the founder of shop Calma, a vintage online store that gathers quirky antiques and collectables from all over Cairo. She has a presence like no other, and is always pushing the bar on her photoshoots through her art direction. She will be sharing with us her insight on her own secret sauce and how to have your own!
You can head to my instagram and hers to see more of our work!
My instagram: https://www.instagram.com/by_nstudio/
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Last episode we were talking more about gut instinct, which goes hand in hand with this week’s episode: 9-5 job and freelancing. When to actually quit and if it is actually worth it. I am joined by Marsy, the founder of Marsycreatesthings. It is a creative boutique agency & creator of all things whacky & random. We discuss her shift from a 9-5 to fully focusing on her side hustle, and inspiring projects she worked on and the process behind them.
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This is our first episode together so I thought I would properly introduce myself! How I followed my own gut instinct and why you should follow yours.
When you have gut feeling, follow it. The only natural talent an artist has is the desire to create. Everything outside of that is a skill that they learned. And some people pick up those skills quicker than others, which is completely okay! But everybody can learn those skills if they have the desire to create. - Mostra di più
