#9 Alaa Fawaz: Pain, Passion & Politics
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Podcast Summary:
In this episode, Alaa spoke about her journey to Law and shared some profound lessons on how she manages to turn her pain into purpose.
Guest Bio:
Alaa is a Law student at the University of Warwick and a Training Contract offer holder. She was a member of the youth parliament, representing Slough and has since gone on to present a TEDx talk on reimagining politics.
Timestamps:
(01:26) - Introduction and growing up in Slough
(05:48) - Elected as Youth MP for Slough
(16:25) - Should young people engage with politics
(21:20) - Speaking at TEDx
(23:40) - I wanted to be a lawyer since primary school
(31:00) - Obtaining two law training contracts from magic circle firms
(35:52) - Difference between a solicitor and barrister
(39:07) - What makes a valuable lawyer in the making
(42:27) - How to remain authentic in your career
(50:23) - Challenges faced as an activist
(55:21) - Father passed away on the day of law interview
(1:01:57) - What does value mean to you?
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