Ep 3 | A Woman is a School with Celine Semaan

In this episode of “Sage Takes Thyme”, our hosts Elissa and Amira have an intimate conversation with Céline Semaan, co-founder of The Slow Factory, to discuss her latest book “A Woman is a School”, a memoir of discredited ancestral tales from the region, particularly from Lebanon.

They also discuss the intersectionality between culture and politics, imposed Western beauty standards, immigration systems, the importance of independent media platforms, and the role of plurality in a world with a false sense of objectivity. 

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Hosts: Elissa Freiha (@freiha), Amira Salah-Ahmed (@amiralx)
Guest: Céline Semaan (@celinecelines)

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Creators & Guests

Host

Amira Salah-Ahmed

Womena co-founder + Director / Producer / Writer of things...

Host

Elissa Freiha

Womena co-founder + Third Culture Kid + Advocate for intersectional feminism & equality

Guest

Céline Semaan

Founder of The Slow Factory, an environmental & social justice nonprofit organization, and Author of "A Woman is A School".

What is Sage Takes Thyme?

This is not a cooking show, but it will nourish your soul (maybe). Womena’s founders open a new dialogue with their community and give their perspectives on relevant, topical issues that affect women in and from the Arab world. This podcast will serve as a space for genuine exploration of the authentic experience of two women in search of belonging and balance, using storytelling to reclaim and redefine the distorted narratives that surround them.