al empire
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al empire
Featuring exceptional Arabs around the world and their journeys to the top. al empire is a Kerning Cultures Network production. Search ‘Kerning Cultures Network’ to hear other podcasts like this one, and follow @kerningcultures on Instagram to stay in touch! Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...
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Nooriyah: DJ, Producer and Radio Host
A chance encounter got Nooriyah into the world of radio hosting from which she began to DJ and curate music mixes. Her visually rich music compilation...
Majid Al Maskati: Music Artist, Majid Jordan
There wasn’t a huge emphasis on music education when Majid Al Maskati was growing up in his home country of Bahrain. But an unlikely chain of events w...
Maha Abouelenein: CEO & Founder of Digital & Savvy
Young Maha Abouelenein was always full of confidence. It was a trait her dad instilled in her from a very young age and she carried it with her throug...
Hassan Hajjaj: Photographer and Artist
Hassan Hajjaj is known as the “Andy Warhol of Marrakech” - but his style transcends that comparison. His work lives in the intersection of fashion, po...
Big Hass: Radio Host and Music Executive Producer
In 2008, Hassan Ahmad Dennaoui, a Jeddawi with a larger-than-life personality, came upon a mixtape with music from Arab hip hop artists like Narcy, Lo...
Khaled Kteily: Founder & CEO of Legacy
When Khaled Kteily told his colleagues he was quitting his job to get into the sperm business, he raised a few eyebrows. But in his words, the idea to...
Mo Amer: Stand-Up Comedian and Actor
In ninth grade, Palestinian-American stand-up comedian and actor Mo Amer struck a deal. If he recited a monologue from Shakespeare’s Hamlet in front o...
al empire is back!
al empire returns for Season 3 with more stories of exceptional Arabs from around the world and their journey to the top, from comedians and entrepren...
Hebah Fisher: Kerning Cultures Co-Founder
Today on al empire, our season finale and last episode. So who better to end it with than the person who made this all possible?
Hebah Fisher,...
Omar Samra: Adventurer and Entrepreneur
Omar went from being an investment banker to adventuring around the world. He’s been on adventures climbing the highest mountains in the world, attemp...
Ghizlan Guenez: The Modist Founder
Ghizlan Guenez always loved fashion. But, as she entered the corporate world, Ghizlan could never find modest yet fashionable clothing to suit her sty...
Bernard Khoury: Architect
You may know Bernard Khoury from Johnnie Walker advertisements. He is the man behind some of Lebanon’s most iconic structures. Bernard takes us back t...
Mona Ataya: Mumzworld Founder
Mona Ataya, a serial entrepreneur, started early by selling chewing gum in grade school. Now, she runs the region’s largest online baby store, Mumzwor...
Jad Abumrad: Radio Host
Host and co-creator of Radiolab, More Perfect, Dolly Parton’s America, and more, Jad Abumrad has inspired the sounds of thousands of podcasts and radi...
Nadine Labaki: Filmmaker & Actress
Nadine chats with us about how her love for film began, the years of preparation and work for her 2018 film Capernaum, and her journey to becoming the...
Season 2 Trailer
This is al empire season 2. Subscribe and leave a rating and review! Search ‘Kerning Cultures Network' to hear other podcasts like this one, and follo...
Hatoon Kadi: Comedian
In our season finale, Hatoon talks about the video that accidentally went viral and made her famous. From being named as BBC’s 100 Women in 2014 to de...
Andre Haddad: Turo CEO
Andre talks about growing up during the Lebanese civil war and how discovering The Economist at age 13 inspired a spirit of entrepreneurship in him ea...
Dina Shihabi: Actor
Dina, now an acclaimed actress with shows on Amazon and Hulu, initially set out to become a professional dancer, despite trying to quit ballet as a ch...
Bassem Youssef: Comedian
Bassem reflects on the moments that inspired him to leave behind 19 years in medicine for political satire, a show that was watched by 40 million peop...
Joy Ajlouny: Cofounder, Fetchr
Joy talks about building three companies from the ground up: from signing a $10,000 lease at the age of 23 to raising $56M across her ventures. She al...
Mona Chalabi: Data Journalist
Mona tells us about the unusual freedom her Iraqi parents gave her as a kid, the meticulous process behind her work, and how she’s dismantling the ide...
Hamed Sinno: Mashrou’ Leila Singer/Songwriter
Hamed chats with us about his childhood and what fuels his charisma onstage (including how he’s always wanted to be sexy like Tina Turner). He takes u...
Season 1 Trailer
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