#9 Alaa Fawaz: Pain, Passion & Politics Valuable podcast

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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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