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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! You can connect with us on Instagram, X and on LinkedIn, and watch extended clips from our interviews on our YouTube channel.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO · BONUS

    Bonus: Nouf Al Moneef on the evolution of the Noor Riyadh Festival

    We’re continuing my conversation with interior architect Nouf Al Moneef, Director of the Noor Riyadh festival. On today’s episode, Nouf tells me about the evolution of Noor Riyadh, why they chose light as a theme in addition to art, as well as about her own design aesthetic. You can find the first part of my conversation with Nouf in your podcast app as well as on YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    14 min
  2. Nouf Al Moneef

    4 MAR

    Nouf Al Moneef

    Nouf Al Moneef is an interior architect and the Director of the Noor Riyadh festival, which falls under the larger umbrella of the Riyadh Art Project. Noor Riyadh has now welcomed more than 3 million visitors and hosted artworks by hundreds of Saudi, regional and international artists. Nouf also continues to help grow the conversation about art and design on social media, although she is not a fan of the word influencer. Nouf has garnered a huge following and has had an obvious impact on how the KSA is perceived and she is a wonderful ambassador for culture, the arts and her country as a whole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    43 min
  3. Bonus: Khalid Abdalla on portraying Dodi Fayed

    16 FEB · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Bonus: Khalid Abdalla on portraying Dodi Fayed

    On this bonus episode with actor Khalid Abdalla, I speak to him about his preparation and portrayal of Dodi Fayed on The Crown. As a member of the show, you also have access to all of our previous bonus episodes and our new segment, WIDN Encore, where I check-in with some of your favourite alumni guests. My check-in with Omar Samra is out now, and stay tuned for my chats with Nada Debs coming out next week!

    16 min
  4. Khalid Abdalla on the four year journey that led to ‘Nowhere’

    11 FEB

    Khalid Abdalla on the four year journey that led to ‘Nowhere’

    We’re continuing my conversation with actor Khalid Abdalla this week, going behind the curtain into his solo play, Nowhere. I saw the play when I was in the UK last October and was personally moved by his performance. On this episode, Khalid tells me about the journey that led to him writing Nowhere, and the impact of his work. On a bonus episode for members out next week, we’ll dig into his process as an actor, and how he prepared for his role as Dodi Fayed on The Crown. If you haven’t tuned in, you can also catch the first part of my conversation with Khalid in your podcast app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    20 min
  5. Khalid Abdalla

    4 FEB

    Khalid Abdalla

    Khalid Abdalla first became known to many of us with his incredible role in The Kite Runner. More recently, he was on our screens as Dodi Fayed on The Crown. But beyond all his subtle and challenging roles, I was personally moved by his stage performance in his solo play, Nowhere, which I saw last October. We covered so many topics during our conversation that we’re bringing this to you as a two-part episode. On our main episode today, Khalid tells me about his journey, including his performances in The Kite Runner, The Square, The Crown and Nowhere, as well as how he views them through the lens of his own identity and how this has evolved now that he’s a father of two. Next week, we’ll go behind the curtain into Nowhere itself, how the play came to be and the impact of his performance. And finally as a bonus episode for our members, we’ll dig into his process as an actor, and how he prepared for his role as Dodi Fayed. This episode is brought to you by EFG Holding, a financial institution with a universal bank in Egypt and the leading investment bank in the Middle East and North Africa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    42 min
  6. Bonus, with Farida Osman

    20 JAN · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Bonus, with Farida Osman

    Thank you for being a subscriber of What I Did Next. On this bonus episode for members, champion swimmer Farida Osman tells me how she prepares for races, and how meditation helps her stay focused. We’ll have more members episodes, including WIDN Encore coming soon. My check-in with Omar Samra is live now, and stay tuned for my conversations with Nada Debs, Ahmed Alfi and Amy Mowafi, coming soon!

    11 min
  7. Farida Osman

    14 JAN

    Farida Osman

    I’m excited to welcome Farida Osman as the first athlete on the show! She’s a 3-time Olympian, 3-times world bronze medalist and holds senior national records for butterfly, freestyle and backstroke events. Farida is such a natural, positive person who is authentic and passionate about her sport. She’s a wonderful ambassador for swimming and an incredible role model for young sportspeople who can look to her and see that anything is possible. This episode is brought to you by EFG Holding, a leading financial institution with a universal bank in Egypt and the leading investment bank in the Middle East and North Africa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    40 min

  8. 7 JAN

    Encore: Omar Samra

    I’m super excited to kick-off 2025 with one of our new segments called WIDN Encore, where I’ll be checking in with some of your favourite What I Did Next alumni. My first guest is adventurer, entrepreneur, and podcaster Omar Samra. I first spoke to Omar in 2021 about his company, Wild Guanabana, and his epic maritime challenge with Omar Nour which they parlayed into an award-winning documentary, Beyond the Raging Sea. We’re picking up right where we left off and Omar tells me what he’s been upto since. A reminder that these Encore episodes will be members-only going forward, so if you’d like to hear from your favourite alumni, including Ahmed Alfi, Nada Debs, Ali Ali and Amy Mowafi, subscribe now so you can get this and all of our bonus episodes throughout the year! Chapters: 00:00 Coming up 00:41 Introduction 02:00 Moving away from city life 03:58 What Omar is working on 08:49 Launching two podcasts 11:33 Darkness retreat 15:19 The body experience of the darkness retreat 27:26 A more reflective Omar 30:09 Influential people in his life 33:22 Anthropology and Astronomy 35:20 Lightning Round Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    38 min
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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! You can connect with us on Instagram, X and on LinkedIn, and watch extended clips from our interviews on our YouTube channel.

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