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Internationally Renown Psychiatrist Dr. Mohammad Alsuwaidan Stresses on Mental Health Education

Dr. Mohammad Alsuwaidan is an assistant professor of psychiatry at both Kuwait University and the University of Toronto, Canada, where he is cross-appointed to the divisions of Brain Therapeutics and…

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Dr. Anne Justus: “The Sad Truth about Confidentiality in Therapy in Egypt”

Dr. Anne Justus is the true representation of what Egyptians seeking therapy strive towards: a trained professional that maintains strict confidentiality around her practice. Background She was an associate professor…

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Bahaa Hashem: “Mental Health is Just as Important as Physical Health”

Bahaa Hashem, most commonly known for being one of Befit 360 head coaches, speaks on mental health with a holistic perspective on the role it plays in his day-to-day life.…

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Fashion Designer Mohanad Kojak: “It’s Been 2 Years I’ve Been Seeing a Therapist Regularly”

Mohanad Kojak, founder and creator of Kojak Studio, is one of the region’s youngest breakthrough couture designers, known for his bold, out-of-the-box approach to fashion. Kojak is also the youngest…

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Nathaly Sabalza: A Venezuelan Pole Champion Empowering Women in Egypt

Nathaly Peña Sabalza is the founder of Aerial Grace, a pole fitness and aerial arts studio, designed to empower women of all ages and nationalities in Maadi, Cairo. Unable to…

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Omar Hegazy: Turning Trauma into a Life-Changing Transformation

We are humbled to have had the chance of speaking to Omar Hegazy, the first one-legged man to swim across the Gulf of Aqaba from Egypt to Jordan. Hegazy is…