Resilient Together Podcast

In this episode, we talk to Marielle Issa (Editorial Associate) and Carolyn Diaz (Editorial Intern) at Malala Fund. They speak to us about Malala Fund and its digital publication; Assembly. We discuss all things journalism, female empowerment, how to get into the field of writing and journalism and how to create an impact. They share their favorite parts of working at Malala Fund and give our listeners insight on how to get featured on Malala Fund's Webby award-winning digital publication and newsletter, Assembly, which has published content from girls in over 100 countries and in 22 languages. You can find the page on assembly.malala.org.

In this episode, we talk to a recipient of Teen Vogue 21 under 21, a front cover star of the Cosmopolitan Middle East, Emirati Youth Inspiration, STEM enthusiast and the most humble and genuine person ever: Alia Al Mansoori! 

We talk to her about her winning experience at the Genes in Space Competition, experience meeting leaders of the UAE: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nayhan. She discusses with us Emirati Culture, what it means to be a woman in STEM, her plans for the future and a lot more!

If you are someone interested in STEM, or live in the UAE, or are just tuning in to be inspired by successful members of the youth, this podcast is for you!

Shahamah served as the International Student Representative of University of California Los Angeles and received an almost perfect evaluation of her tenure as the Intl Student Rep. In this episode, we talk to Shahamah about fitting in as an international student, her experience representing those voices, chaos amidst the now retrieved ICE policy, tips for international students, plans for the future and a lot more! If you are looking to apply abroad or going to university abroad, and want to know more about university life as an international student, this podcast is perfect for you!

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Resilient Together was created on the premise of persevering through this pandemic TOGETHER. What better way to do this by utilizing your time to pick up a new skill and give back to the community? If you have not heard yet, RESILIENT TOGETHER IS HAVING A SUMMER PROGRAM! With experienced mentors, we offer 11 unique courses. All proceeds go to Dubai Cares Education Uninterrupted Program. Your donations will help students be equipped with ICT devices needed for their school year as more learning goes online! In this podcast, hear from our mentors of the different courses! For timestamps: 

0:00 - Introduction

0:29 - Baking: Rasha Riyas

3:39 - Photography: Adnan & Safiyah

9:44 - Debate: Aliya Singh

12:54 - Art/Digital Art: Maria & Thasneem

19:59 - Public Speaking / Spoken Word: Alicia & Maher

23:26 - Dance: Abhishek & Naqiya

27:43 - Coding- Mohit Bhagchandani

29:58 - Warped History: Shizah Kashif

38:51 - Model United Nations: Sahil Kaul

42:38 - Drama: Mishita Khiara

47:33 - French

49:36 - Ending

For our third episode, we are in conversation with Aryan Lakra, Captain of the UAE Under 19 Cricket Team. He represented the UAE in the esteemed Cricket World Cup and received the award of the 'Player of the Series' in the Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Malaysia. He truly is the pride and future of the UAE Cricket Team. In the episode, we talk to Aryan about his journey with cricket, from the beginning, the hard work and commitment it takes, his secret to success, plans and ambitions for the future, tips for people who want to get into cricket and much more! If you are interested in cricket (which everyone is!) then this episode is perfect for you!

In this episode, we are in conversation with award-winning entrepreneur Craig Fernandes. Founded in 2017, his app Lock Stock has over 50,000 registered students from over 415 schools, universities, and institutions in the UAE and around the world. In his early 20s, he runs the fastest-growing student start-up in the UAE and MENA region. We talked to Craig about everything from his childhood, Lock&Stock inception, struggles, successes, advice and Founders Club. If you are a budding entrepreneur or looking for inspirational motivation, this episode is perfect for you!

We are in conversation with Nimi Mehta- Host of the National Breakfast Show on Channel 4, 104.8 FM in the UAE and has her own Podcast 'Everything Legit' where she has interviewed Steve Harvey, Liza Koshy, Lilly Singh to name a few! In this episode, Nimi talks about the representation of women and people of colour in the Media Industry, gives her tips to the youth who aspire to go to the Media Industry, talks about life in quarantine and much more!