Zeina Amr founded Catcalls of Cairo in 2019, and it quickly gathered a community especially during the summer of 2020 with the unfolding of the case of Ahmed Bassem Zaki. Zeina is an activist against sexual harassment, she is also a marketing student, and a food blogger. Zeina's Links: CatcallsOfCairo's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catcalls…

Heba Shunbo wears many hats on a daily basis: she's a mom, author, podcaster, wife, and runs the Four Fat Ladies bakery. Oh, she's also a freelance interior designer on the side. Heba founded The Four Fat Ladies with her sisters in 2012, and the bakery has grown exponentially across Cairo since then. She also published the book "Mommy's Happy Hour"…

As a student at the American University in Cairo, Pinky Selim fell in love with Folkore dance, inspired since her childhood to dance from Reda Troupe's films and Egyptian culture. Now, after graduating from AUC in 2007, she founded her own group, the AUC Alumni Folkore Troupe, and is still dancing and teaching the art. She shares her most memorable…

Eman Fendi is a celebrity fashion stylist whose work can be found on HBO Max shows like Stylish with Jenna Lyons or on celebrities across New York City. A Brooklyn native, she talks about what the city means to her, what her Egyptian identity contributes, and how she maintains her confidence. Eman's Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emanb…

Najla is a photographer and creative director based in Cairo, Egypt. She's taken photos for major ad campaigns, fashion editorials and has her own collection of personal projects featured on major publications. She speaks with host Noran Morsi about how she got into photography, how every opportunity abroad brought her back to the love of Cairo, an…

Iman El Deeb is the founder and CEO of UNN Model Management, with a Bachelor of Fashion from Italy, and modelling experience from around the world. She speaks to host Noran Morsi about the challenges of modeling, how her interest in fashion began, and her future goals for UNN Model Management. Links: Iman's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/came…

Yara Yassin is the co-founder of Up-fuse, a Cairo-based social enterprise that promotes a sustainable and eco-conscious lifestyle through bags and accessories made from recycled plastic. She shares how she got started, what the journey has been like from university to where Up-fuse has reached today, her first bag sale, and Up-fuse's plans for the …

Rowaida Abdelaziz is an Egyptian-American journalist whose family is from Alexandria. She spent some pivotal time in her youth in Alexandria and later moved back to New Jersey with her family. We explore the nuances of living in the West, journalism in an Egyptian family, one of her most critical stories as a journalist, and Muslim woman joy. Find …

Omar Samra is a household name by now, he's the first Egyptian to climb Mount Everest and to achieve many adventuring milestones including skiing the North and South poles. He shares how his childhood contributed to his career now, what he wish he knew before he started, and the times he almost didn't make it. Links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/om…

Felukah doesn't believe in labels, but if she did, she'd fall under many: artist, storyteller, poet, rapper, and soon to be director. She started with poetry in her high school english class and she's now on several top Spotify lists in the MENA region for her several albums. The New-York based artist joins the Egyptian Streets Podcast in an episod…

Iman Le Caire is an Egyptian Trans woman and activist living in New York. She is the founder of TRANS ASYLIAS, an organization providing help to Trans asylum seekers. Iman shares her heartbreaking and inspiring journey to becoming who she is now in the U.S., the abuse she's faced, and her victories in New York today. Trigger Warning: This episode c…

Amir El-Masry is an Egyptian-British actor whose work spans countries, languages and genres. More known to Egyptians from his first role in "Ramadan Mabrouk Abul-Alamein Hamouda" as Ramzy, El-Masry has recently been nominated for two BAFTAs for his film Limbo. He shares his experience acting with a dual nationality, how he feels coming back to Cair…

You may know him from the days of 2011, but Ganzeer is far more than a street artist. Currently based in Houston, Texas, Ganzeer travelled the world creating commentary art on each place he’s lived, from New York to California, including illustrating “The Apartment of Bab El Louk”. He also gave us a sneak peek on what his upcoming graphic novel ser…

Taking Egyptian internet by storm, Nour Emam, known as “This is Mother Being” has been a brave voice in changing misconceptions in sexual health and mythbusting old traditions. Guest Host Mary Aravanis joins Noran Morsi in chatting with Nour about her job as a doula, content creator and as a Sex-Ed educator. Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.…

Merhan Keller works full-time and is a women’s rights activist and mother of three. She first became prominent on social media when she accused a famous Egyptian football player of widespread harassment, and has been championing women’s rights ever since. In addition, she shares with Egyptian Streets’ Chief Editor Mohamed Khairat and Noran Morsi ab…

We often establish in this episode that Bassem Youssef needs no introduction, at least in the Arab World and North Africa - but to those who aren't as familiar, he was once considered the Jon Stewart of Egypt. Now, he lives in California in a constant state of reinvention, from stand-up comedy to advocacy of healthy living. We chat with Bassem Yous…

Welcome back to the Egyptian Streets podcast! Today’s guest is one of Egypt’s few published graphic novelists, with her book series Shubeik Lubeik tackling Egyptian society in a magical way, to say the least. Deena joins Noran Morsi in talking about her inspiration for her books, the Qahira webcomic that launched her comics career, and advice for a…

Welcome to the Egyptian Streets podcast! Our first guest is Rosaline Elbay, an actress best known for her role as Amani on the Hulu show Ramy. Rose is quite the multihyphenate, with two Archaeology and history degrees, transatlantic acting experience, and a love for activism. Farah Khairat is our guest host for this episode, joining Noran Morsi and…

Welcome to the Egyptian Streets podcast! Featuring Egyptians around the world who fuel creative social change and their journeys that brought them there, from the intersection of Egyptian identity and creative social change: stories from street to sound. The Egyptian Streets Podcast is produced by Noran Morsi, with production support from the entir…