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Welcome to Community in Arabic podcast; with Malek & Anwar - the podcast celebrating successful Arabs in North America. Join us as we bring you the stories of inspiring Arabs who have made it big in various fields, from business to arts, science, and technology. In each episode, we sit down with a prominent Arab guest and have a fun and informative conversation about their life, career, and the challenges they faced along the way. You'll hear their personal stories, Immigration journey and l ...
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Lena ElKhatib- A conversation about relationships and sex therapy
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Lena is a relational therapist, specifically trained and licensed in Marriage and Family Therapy and certified in Sex Therapy. In addition to clinical work, Lena is an Adjunct Faculty at Adler University, teaching Sex Therapy to Master’s level students and conducting workshops for other clinicians looking to enhance their Sex Therapy skills and com…
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Leila Muhaizen | Founder & CEO of Baklava App - A conversation about love, dating and friendships.
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Leila is the founder & CEO of Baklava App, a dating app that launched on December 31, 2020. Baklava is the first and only social app for all Arabs from all walks of life. Topics covered in Episode: 1- About Leila. 2- Leila's immigration journey. 3- Founding Baklava and growing the company. 4- The five stigmas associated with dating apps. 5- Future …
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Sherif Nessim- A conversation about venture capital, emerging markets and perseverance.
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Sherif Nessim is an Egyptian immigrant with an engineering background and the founder of Jedar Capital, a venture capital firm focusing on early-stage startups in the MENA region, Africa, and other emerging markets. Topics covered in Episode: 1- About Sherif 2- Sherif's Background and immigration journey. 3 - Vision and mission of Jedar Capital 4 -…
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Omar Offendum, a live interview and performance.
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Omar @Offendum is a rapper/poet based in New York. Known for his unique blend of Hip-Hop & Arabic poetry, he has been featured on prominent world news outlets, lectured at several prestigious academic institutions, and helped raise millions of dollars for various humanitarian relief groups. Offendum was named a Kennedy Center Citizen Artist Fellow …
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Dr. Hanadie Yousef - Co-founder of Juvena Therapeutics talks about science & entrepreneurship
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Dr. Hanadie Yousef is a Palestinian-American molecular and cell biologist and co-founder of Juvena Therapeutics, a biotech startup specializing in age-related diseases and their therapeutics. Topics covered in Episode: 1- About Hanadie 2- Hanadie's immigration journey. 3- The vision and mission of Juvena Therapeutics 4- Raising $50+ MM and the chal…
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Diana Abouali - A conversation about the heritage and culture of Arab Americans
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Diana Abouali is the director of the Arab American National Museum (AANM). She worked in higher education and the museum and cultural heritage sectors in the United States, Palestine, and Jordan. Topics covered in this episode: 1- About Diana Abouali. 2- Diana's immigration & work journey. 3- The vision and mission of the Arab American National Mus…
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Sara Sabry - The first Arab & Egyptian woman in space
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Sara Sabry is the first Egyptian, Arab and African woman in space and the founder of Deep Space Initiative. She is a mechanical and biomedical engineer. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the American University in Cairo and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Aerospace at the University of North Dakota. Topics covered in this episode: 1- About S…
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Ronnie Malley - A conversation about music, culture and representation.
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Ronnie Malley is a Palestinian American multi-instrumentalist musician, theatrical performer, producer, and educator. Topics covered in this episode: About Ronnie Family immigration journey Opportunities and barriers for spreading Arabic-influenced Music in North America. Initiatives include Little Syria Project, Andalusian Trail, EMME (East meets …
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Dr. Esam Alkhawaga - A deep dive into the psychology of Arab Immigrants
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Dr. Esam Alkhawaga is an Egyptian American Psychiatrist and Chief Medical Officer based in Dayton, Ohio. Topics covered in this episode: 1- About Dr. Esam AlKhawaga 2- Immigration journey 3- Future goals 4- Personal growth 5- Fear of Immigration 6- Racism & Arabs 7- Imposter Syndrome 8- How to overcome failure 9- How to belong to your new society 1…
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A conversation about immigration, culture, belonging and tackling a new reality with Bassem Youssef. Bassem is an Egyptian comedian, writer, producer, surgeon, doctor, media critic, and television host, who hosted El-Bernameg, a satirical news program, from 2011 to 2014. Hosts: Anwar Jebran & Malek Abdulsamad. Website: www.communiteainarabic.com Ho…
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Civic Engagement and Representation - Maya Berry
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How do community organizers help shape and structure Arab immigrant communities in the US and Canada? A conversation about civic engagement and representation with Maya Berry, The Executive Director of the @arabamericaninstitute. Hosts: Anwar Jebran & Malek Abdulsamad. Website: www.communiteainarabic.com Hosts: Anwar Jebran & Malek Abdulsamad. Webs…
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Are you an effective communicator? What is your body language saying? How does nonverbal communication affect business leaders and politicians? Don Khoury answers all those questions in this interview. Hosts: Anwar Jebran & Malek Abdulsamad Website: www.communiteainarabic.com Hosts: Anwar Jebran & Malek Abdulsamad. Website: https://communityinarabi…
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What are the challenges and opportunities of being an entrepreneur? How to fundraise and start a business? We discuss these topics and more with Donna Khalife, an Arab Immigrant, entrepreneur, founder of Surprise Ride and winner on Shark Tank. Hosts: Anwar Jebran & Malek Abdulsamad. Website: www.communiteainarabic.com Hosts: Anwar Jebran & Malek Ab…
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In this episode of CommuniTEA in Arabic Season 2, we chat with Rama Chakaki, COO of aixplain, inc. and founder of EdSeed. We will chat with her about women empowerment, Artificial Intelligence, immigration, and more. Hosts: Anwar Jebran & Malek Abdulsamad. Website: www.communiteainarabic.com Hosts: Anwar Jebran & Malek Abdulsamad. Website: https://…
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We're excited to announce season 2 of CommuniTEA in Arabic sponsored by Lipton Yellow Label during Ramadan! Thanks to all of you, season 1 was a great success; that is why in this season, we will highlight the fantastic stories of thought leaders and experts and discuss topics that are important to YOU. Tune in for a season full of inspiring, empow…
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Dr. Hassan Nemeh - Head of Division of Cardiac Surgery, and Surgical Director of thoracic & Organ Transplant at Henry Ford Health System.
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We highlight successful stories of Arab Americans and Arab Canadians who positively impact the community. Sponsored by Lipton Yellow Label. In this episode, we chat with Dr. Hassan Nemeh. Dr. Nemeh is the Head of Division of Cardiac Surgery, and Surgical Director of thoracic & Organ Transplant at Henry Ford Health System. Dr. Nemeh finished his res…
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Fady Chamoun - Founder of Aladdin's Eatery
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We highlight successful stories of Arab Americans and Arab Canadians who positively impact the community. Sponsored by Lipton Yellow Label. In this episode, we chat with Fady Chamoun. Meet Fady Chamoun, Founder of Aladdin's Eatery, a Mediterranean food chain in the Midwest. Fady started his journey in the US in 1972 as a teenage student in engineer…
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Alexander Harik - Co-founder & CEO of Zesty Z - Making the world more flavorful.
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We highlight successful stories of Arab Americans and Arab Canadians who positively impact the community. Sponsored by Lipton Yellow Label. In this episode, we chat with Alexander Harik. Meet Alexander Harik, Co-founder and CEO of Zesty Z. In 2017, Alexander and his mother launched Zesty Z in Brooklyn. They had no background in food, but wanted to …
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Nabil Karabetian - Founder of Tazah Brand - an entrepreneur who's story is the embodiment of the American Dream.
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We highlight successful stories of Arab Americans and Arab Canadians who positively impact the community. Sponsored by Lipton Yellow Label. In this episode, we chat with Nabil Karabetian Meet Nabil Karabetian, founder and CEO of Karabetian Imports & Distribution. Nabil is the embodiment of the American dream, he started from the bottom and built on…
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The Canadian Arabic Orchestra - Combining the western and eastern musical worlds.
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We highlight successful stories of Arab Americans and Arab Canadians who positively impact the community. Sponsored by Lipton Yellow Label. In this episode, we chat with Canadian Arabic Orchestra (CAO) The Canadian Arabic Orchestra was founded with the idea of combining the Western and Eastern musical worlds, and creating fusion music that combined…
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Alex Dabagh - Founder of aNYbag Project in New York City
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We highlight successful stories of Arab Americans and Arab Canadians who positively impact the community. Sponsored by Lipton Yellow Label. In this episode, we chat with Alex Dabagh. Alex Dabagh, a Second generation Leathersmith, from an immigrant family from Syria and Lebanon. He is founder of Madebyalex and creator of aNYbagproject in New York Ci…
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Rania Succar - Senior Vice President, QuickBooks Money Platform & Co-Founder of Jusoor Organization.
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We highlight successful stories of Arab Americans and Arab Canadians who positively impact the community. Sponsored by Lipton Yellow Label. In this episode, we chat with Rania Succar. Rania is a SVP at Quickbooks, and a Co-founder of Jusoor Organization (NGO of Syrian expatriates supporting the country’s development and helping Syrian youth realize…
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Salma Ghanem, PhD - Interim Provost at DePaul University in Chicago
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We highlight successful stories of Arab Americans and Arab Canadians who positively impact the community. Sponsored by Lipton Yellow Label. In this episode, we chat with Salma Ghanem, PhD. Dr. Ghanem embraces diversity both personally and professionally. Her intercultural experiences have helped her transcend cultural and racial boundaries. We high…
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Amale Andraos - Dean of the Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation.
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We highlight successful stories of Arab Americans and Arab Canadians who positively impact the community. Sponsored by Lipton Yellow Label. In this episode, we chat with Dean Amale Andraos. She is a New York-based architect. She is dean of the Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. She is the co-founder of the New York…
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We are launching “Communi-Tea in Arabic”, a podcast and show sponsored by Lipton, to shed light on the inspiring stories of Arab American heroes who left a positive impact on their communities. In this season, we will talk to entrepreneurs, professors, philanthropists and others to soak up some great lessons and ideas. Hosts: Anwar Jebran & Malek A…
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