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Karavan Podcast is a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mia…
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Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mia…
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Matthieu Paley - Dont believe everything in the news
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In this episode I get to sit down with renowned photographer and storyteller, Matthieu Paley. One of the remarkable qualities of Matthieu is his passion to experiment with human experience and to tackle all the psychological challenges of adapting oneself to a new environment to be able to tell an accurate story. We talk about a wide range of topic…
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Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mia…
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Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mia…
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In this episode, I sit down with Hassan Hajjaj, a Moroccan artist, photographer, designer, and filmmaker, living between London and Marrakech. Hassan talks us through the evolution of his career, going from photographer to artist. He also talks about the importance of creating a vibe. As always, I welcome any comments or feedback. Available on all …
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Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mia…
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Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mia…
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Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mia…
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Arshia Haq (Discostan) - The effects of language
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“Sometimes you have to see if your work is changing how you think and feel about things” - Arshia Haq In this episode, I sit down with Arshia Haq, also known as Discostan, an Indian American Artist, DJ, producer and writer living in LA. Arshia talks us through the narratives presented in her work across mediums which are heavily influenced by her e…
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Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mia…
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Mubariz Siddiqui on the legal side of starting startups and investing in Pakistan
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Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mia…
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Solemann Haddad - People appreciate passion and people appreciate hard work
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“I never look at a failure as a failure I look at it as a learning curve, a feedback loop. “ - Solemann Haddad In this episode, I sit down with Solemann Haddad, a French-Syrian chef living in Dubai. Solemann talks about the importance of taking chances. He talks about how sometimes the best thing in life is simply figuring what you don’t want to do…
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Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mia…
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Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mia…
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Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mia…
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Aleena Naqvi Hussain - The difference between theory and practice
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“Theoretically you can study all you want but unless youre in the thick of it you won’t really know how something works.” - Aleena Naqvi Hussain This week I sit down with Aleena Naqvi Hussain, a Pakistani artist and photographer living in Lahore. In this episode, Aleena walks us through the evolution of her career after moving back to Pakistan. She…
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Jordan Nassar - Initiating deeper and meaningful dialogues
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“If the goal for making this kind of artwork was because I want to connect with Palestine, its more than I can dream of to literally connect with Palestine and work with the women doing Tatreez and go there and physically connect with them and be part of their community.” - Jordan Nassar This week I sit down with Jordan Nassar, a Palestinian Americ…
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Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mia…
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Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mia…
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Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mia…
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“What do I look like to other people? “ - Rama DuwajiThis week I sit down with Rama Duwaji, a Syrian American illustrator living in Dubai. In this episode, Rama talks about the importance of thinking about your career in a sustainable manner. She talks through the evolution of herself and her work across her experiences doing art residencies, commi…
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Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mia…
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Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mia…
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Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mia…
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Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mia…
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Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mia…
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Nima Nabavi - Pursuing something with genuine enthusiasm
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“My everyday is; I wake up and I’m eager to get to work, I work until there’s no light left and it’s uncomfortable to work and as long as I’ve done that, things have opened up.” - Nima Nabavi This week I sit down with Nima Nabavi, an Iranian artist living in Dubai. In this episode, Nima talks about discovering his passion for geometric expression, …
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Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mia…
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Amneh Shaikh-Farooqui of Polly and other stories
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Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mia…
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Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mia…
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Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mia…
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Malika Verma - The power of communication
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“If we don’t define how we want to be spoken about, we leave it for others to speak for us and generally those voices are not from India, come with their own biases, and are usually in English. “ - Malika Verma This week I sit down with Malika Verma, an Indian-Canadian founder of Border&Fall and Strategic Director of Raw Mango , living in India. In…
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Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mia…
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Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mia…
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Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mia…
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Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mia…
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Bünyamin Aydin - The problem with our generation is that we want everything now
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“We should be deeper than just knowing each other, we should strive to understand each other. ” - Bunyamin Aydin This week I sit down with Bunyamin Aydin, a Turkish designer and founder of fashion brand Les Benjamins, living in Istanbul. In this episode, Bunyamin talks about the dangers of social media, the power of community and the importance of …
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Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mia…
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Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mia…
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Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mia…
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Zara Shahjahan - Take pride in your heritage
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“Im going to try as much as I can to give the pride back into who we are” - Zara ShahjahanThis week I sit down with Zara Shahjahan, a Pakistani artist and clothing designer living in Lahore. In this episode, Zara gives us insights into minimalism and Mughal era paintings. She talks about the simplicity and elegance of aging, and how nostalgia has p…
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Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mia…
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Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mia…
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Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mia…
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Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mia…
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Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mia…
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Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mia…
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Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mia…
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Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mia…
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