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An optimist daydreamer who believes in fairies and unicorns, driven by her positivity and enthusiasm, yet logical and well connected to reality. She is a proud mother and wife, who treasures family and friends more than anything. Her biggest passion is music, followed by her love for basketball and photography. Writing is her favorite getaway, her own happy bubble where she translates her flashing thoughts into meaningful words and brings her imagination to life.

Arts

Hisham Kharma: Representing Egyptian Fusion Music to the World

Nesma El-Shazly Nov 3, 2015

Hisham Kharma is one of the biggest names in the music industry in Egypt, not only recognized for his distinctive sound in the ads and shows he composes music for, but also for the amazing success of his first album, First Voyage that’s STILL a bestseller in Virgin Megastores even though it was released five years ago. WOW! He is a music…

Business

Inspiring Women: Fa3el Kheir’s Alia Shedid and Aquila…

Nesma El-Shazly Jul 22, 2015

When Mobinil introduced the idea of “Fa3el Kheir” this Ramadan to encourage people to do random acts of kindness for the unfortunate and needy, everyone was…

Arts

Inspiring Women: One Of Egypt’s Youngest Female Producers…

Nesma El-Shazly Jun 8, 2015

As an AUCian who majored in TV journalism, Yara Hassan decided to take an unexpected ride into Egypt's media world, not knowing what to anticipate or where…

Travel

Zar at Makan: Authentic Egyptian Folk Music in Cairo

Nesma El-Shazly Jun 7, 2015

The moment you hear the word “Zar” you immediately feel petrified, but the way Egyptian movies portray Zar practices is so unjust and entirely wrong. Zar music goes way back in Egypt; it is part of its history and traditions. Practiced for spiritual euphoria, the performers describe it as the divine…

Business

The Grass Is Greener on the Inside with Living Blocks

Nesma El-Shazly Apr 29, 2015

Everyone is doing their own thing lately, new projects and cool ideas are popping up frequently these days, which still gives me hope in this…

Health

7 Signs You’re A BeFit Addict

Nesma El-Shazly Apr 8, 2015

Once you start working out at BeFit, there’s no turning back. The magnificence of natural endorphins that take over your mind and body pushes you to get up and…

Food

Great News for Home Cooks and Foodies!

Nesma El-Shazly Apr 7, 2015

Wanna showcase your delicious signature dishes and sell your magnificent food online?! Then Yumamia is the perfect platform for you! Yumamia.com is a professional and user-friendly website for ordering homemade food online. It is a platform that connects talented home cooks with homemade food lovers! It helps cooks organize their menus and…

Arts

DJ Ahmed Eid’s Florentine Rabbit Ranks 6th On Global…

Nesma El-Shazly Mar 29, 2015

For the past few weeks, the music mix “Florentine Rabbit” by DJ Ahmed Eid, has been all over the place, FYI PEOPLE! The "Florentine Rabbit" music…

Arts

Slickr: The Hottest New Social Media Platform For Fashion

Nesma El-Shazly Mar 5, 2015

Talking about the hippest “fashion” social network and the first of its kind in Egypt and soon in the Middle East, Slickr is your new gateway to the fashion…

Arts

Q&A With Inspiring Musician Hisham Kharma

Nesma El-Shazly Mar 3, 2015

I remember in the late nineties when Shams El Zanaty’s cover by Hisham Kharma was larger than life. It was literally playing everywhere; it was the hippest, coolest tune and we just couldn’t get enough of it! I knew then that this guy is going to be big in this business and he sure proved me right. His music edge is so different than…

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