WIDN with Malak Fouad

I’m delighted to welcome Thuraya Ismail. She's the CEO of Mentor Arabia, an organisation dedicated to improving the well-being of young Arabs in general, and towards drug prevention in particular. Since its launch in 2006, the organisation has reached more than 1.5 million beneficiaries and now operates across 12 countries. Stay tuned for more on that in Part 2 of our conversation next week.
I’m really impressed with Thuraya’s work, and I was happy to sit down and get a real in-depth look at her personal journey, including losing her father last year, and her work to mentor the youth of our region.

Chapters
0:00 Coming up...
7:36 Career Beginnings at UNDP 
13:53 Love for youth development
18:40 Transition to Mentor Arabia
21:52 Personal loss
29:00 Lightning Round

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Creators and Guests

Host
Malak Fouad
Founder, A&T Media and Host, What I Did Next
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Guest
Thuraya Ismail

What is WIDN with Malak Fouad?

Connecting the dots across the Middle East through storytelling. Join host Malak Fouad, as she brings you the most inspiring people and unpacks their life journeys — successes, failures and everything in between!