This week’s episode zooms in on the American influence on global realities, particularly in the MENA region. We explore the impact of US elections, political and social trends, and laws on the region. Our hosts also discuss related topics such as the enforcement of the patriarchal system by the US and the West, the misappropriation of feminism, and how the feminist conversation is evolving.

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Hosts: Elissa Freiha (@freiha), Amira Salah-Ahmed (@amiralx)

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Purpose over profit, what does it mean and how is it impacting media today?

In this episode, we explore the reality and challenges faced by independent media companies in creating media and generating revenue. Our hosts, and co-founders of Womena, share insights from their journey on what it takes to sustain a platform like ours, the guiding principles and morals we uphold as a company that help us navigate through these challenges and finding balance between purpose and profit.

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Hosts: Elissa Freiha (@freiha), Amira Salah-Ahmed (@amiralx)

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In this episode of Sage Takes Thyme, host Amira sits down with Dr. Jaylan Ahmed, the managing director of the Baheya Foundation for Early Detection and Treatment of Breast Cancer. They discuss the inspiring story behind the founding of Baheya Hospital and the journey of establishing the first charity organization of its kind in Egypt, which specializes in early detection and provides free treatment for breast cancer. The conversation emphasizes the crucial role of raising awareness about breast cancer, strategies for early detection, and the healing journeys of breast cancer fighters. They also highlight the importance of family and community support in this challenging process.

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Host: Amira Salah-Ahmed (@amiralx)

Guest: Dr. Jaylan Ahmed - Managing Director of Baheya Foundation (@baheyafoundation)

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In this episode, our hosts Elissa and Amira discuss the remote work model, sharing the journey that led them to implement remote work model in Womena and reflect on their experience managing a full regional team remotely. They shed light on the pros and cons of this approach, and they also reveal some surprising stories on the truths behind remote work model and why they believe it works - especially for women.

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Hosts: Elissa Freiha (@freiha), Amira Salah-Ahmed (@amiralx)

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In this episode of Sage Takes Thyme, our hosts Elissa and Amira interview Chloe Kattar, a historian of modern Lebanon and researcher at the University of Oxford, to talk about the reality we are living almost a year after Oct 7 and the start of the genocide in G.aza.

They discuss Israel's recent escalation of war and the deliberate attacks on civilians in Lebanon, delving into topics such as the political dynamics of Lebanon, the Lebanese resistance, and the role of mainstream media in creating false narratives and spreading propaganda that Israel exploits while it practices the same tactics of war used against G.aza to launch its military campaign in Lebanon.

They also uncover ways to navigate the complexity of these issues, and how the community can support those affected by the violence and war crimes that Israel is committing against our people in the region.

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Hosts: Elissa Freiha (@freiha), Amira Salah-Ahmed (@amiralx)

Guest: Chloe Kattar (@leb.historian)

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To mark one full year of the ongoing gen.ocide, we are re-releasing a conversation we had last November with Noura Erakat, a Palestinian-American activist, legal scholar, human rights attorney and professor, where she explains how Isr/ael continuously violates international law by “shrinking” the category of civilians to justify the ethnic cleansing of Pale.stini@ns.

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Hosts: Elissa Freiha (@freiha), Amira Salah-Ahmed (@amiralx)

Guest: Noura Erakat (@nouraerakat)

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In this episode, we talk about P.@lestine, the significance of bearing witness and engaging in conversations about the gen.ocide taking place in G.aza, and the importance of using precise language to accurately convey information in a nuanced way. Our hosts also share tips and insights on battling the algorithm and maintaining our mental well-being in challenging times.

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Hosts: Elissa Freiha (@freiha), Amira Salah-Ahmed (@amiralx)

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In this episode of “Sage Takes Thyme”, our hosts Elissa and Amira have an intimate conversation with Céline Semaan, co-founder of The Slow Factory, to discuss her latest book “A Woman is a School”, a memoir of discredited ancestral tales from the region, particularly from Lebanon.

They also discuss the intersectionality between culture and politics, imposed Western beauty standards, immigration systems, the importance of independent media platforms, and the role of plurality in a world with a false sense of objectivity.

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Hosts: Elissa Freiha (@freiha), Amira Salah-Ahmed (@amiralx)
Guest: Céline Semaan (@celinecelines)

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