BreakTheSilence Series Archives

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Dubai’s Leading Travel Filmmaker ALJVD Opens up about Mental Health

Altamash Javed, a former investment banker turned one of the regions most promising photographers. His clients include Dubai Tourism, Audi, Apple, Ferarri and Emaar. ALJVD spoke to our founder Ally…

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Female Mental Health within the Family: The Underlinings of a Mother-Daughter Oppression Cycle

Within the Middle East and at the core of Arab culture, mothers are members of high praise and importance. This is clear through colloquial phrases, anecdotal cultural stories, pop-culture and…

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Bollywood Stars Neha Saxena and Shakti Arora discuss the importance of Mental Health in their daily lives!

Empower Mag spoke exclusively to Neha Saxena and Shakti Arora, about the importance of mental health, a topic many people still view as a stigma around the world. Nonetheless, we…

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Hana Mansour – An Open Letter: You Are Not Alone.

I want to write about something extremely personal that I’ve been thinking about writing for quite a long time. And everyone who knows me, knows how much I hate disclosing…

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8 min

Ahmed Kadry: The Egyptian Filmmaker’s In-Depth Interview Discussing Issues Behind Mental Health

Ahmed Kadry, recently known for his superb coverage of the Egyptian National Football Team’s Media, discusses the main issues behind the storming mental health crisis in Egypt and the Arab…

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Mohamed El Maandi – Photographer Talks About Mental Health After Starting a Support Group Initiative in Cairo

Mohamed El Maandi has recently been heavily involved in mental health awareness initiatives in Egypt. With a passion for the cause, raising awareness and ending the stigma around what many…

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7 min

Mint El Mokadem: The Founder of Pole Fit Egypt Talks about Struggles with Mental Health & Therapy in Egypt

Manar, Mint El Mokadem, has proven to be an iconic pioneer in Egypt’s fitness industry. Launching PoleFit Egypt, the country’s first aerial arts school, she has proven that pole dancing is more…

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BreakTheSilence Series

Mariam Mazhar: The “Anxious Writer” Opens Up About Her Battle With Anxiety.

Mariam Mazhar, a recent AUC graduate, discussed in detail what it was like to go through an experience no one could relate to at one point. That was when her…

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Nesma El Shazly: Executive Producer & Songwriter talks about Mental Health in Egypt

Nesma El Shazly is, hands down, one of Egypt’s most inspiring women. As a mother, wife and an entrepreneur, her journey is one many relate too. Ever since the passing…

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Farida Salem – Egypt’s Ex-National Team Footballer Talks Mental Health.

Farida Salem, Egypt’s ex-professional women’s national team footballer & founder of Empower Football Academy, agreed to speak to us about the challenges she faced during the period of peaking at…