Talks with Nstudio/كلام مع
Talks with Ntsudio is a creative platform and community organization based between Cairo, Egypt and Doha, Qatar that revolves around design, personal growth, career success and struggles, and how to stay authentic in such a saturated field in the MENA region and abroad. We are creators. We are artists, designers, musicians, dreamers, doctors, engineers and even athletes because to be a creative you just have to create! So the motto for the podcast is “Stay curious and share knowledge”. This space encourages your ability to ask questions and to converse with other creators from all fields and backgrounds. Everything behind being a designer & what it takes to make art. Personal struggles, career failures and successes, how to's and even mental health! Everything about the human aspect of being a designer and the design aspect of being human.
Episodes
26 episodes
When the thing you love isn't a hobby anymore - SOLO EP
Let’s start with the dream: you’re doing something you love—painting, designing, writing, whatever—and you think, “Wouldn’t it be amazing if I could do this *full-time*?” For so many of us, that’s the ultimate goal, right? To turn our passion i...
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4:22
Currency of an Identity - SOLO EP
What makes our identity valuable? Is it the culture we carry? The gender roles we navigate? The way our experiences shape how the world sees us—or how we see ourselves?In this episode, we’re diving into how identity functions as a kind o...
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Season 3
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Episode 22
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10:47
Does The Grind Ever Stop - SOLO EP
We’re diving into a question that feels way too real for most of us: Does the grind ever stop?You know the feeling, right? That constant pressure to keep going, keep producing, keep achieving—because if you’re not hustling, what...
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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6:23
NstudioXFilm my Design: Our conversation with Hadeer Omar
Hadeer Omar is back to talks with nstudio but this time we will be discussing more about her participation during Film My Design.She will be moderating the “Navigating the Digital Future: Technology’s Impact on the Arts” panel and also ...
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1:07:40
NstudioXFilm my Design: Our conversation with Basma Hamdy
I am so excited to announce that i will be the exclusive podcast partner for film my design. FMD is the first and only design-film festival in the MENA region, held bi-annually in Cairo, Egypt. Leveraging Egypt’s strong, long-standing connectio...
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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32:06
To Make is to Be - Solo EP
What does "To Make is To Be" mean? It means that your being is what you use to make.What you make comes from a deep innate nature of who you are.How do you know when you've found it? Listen now to find out.
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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10:27
From Lebanon, With Love - Amar Sibai
What does it mean to be a digital creator? having a voice that is heard by thousands, eyes on you and your life all the time, with endless expectations from you?Amar Sibai, Lebanese digital creator and creative director , speaks to us o...
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Season 3
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Episode 19
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1:03:26
PALESTINE: LESSONS ON HUMANITY
I would like to begin by saying that what is happening now is not normal.It is not normal to scroll and see endless images of dead bodies, children without limbs, mothers identifying the bodes of their babies, fathers trying to get thei...
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5:47
Trauma or Teacher - Solo EP
Everyone has their traumatic story. Behind every story though, is a teaching moment. It either changes you for the better or for the worse. It is your choice in the end.Here I am sharing mine in hopes that you can find the silver lining...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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8:54
Doing it my way - Hadeer Omar
Hadeer Omar. What can't she do? Her passion for storytelling, cultural movements, and pop crosses disciplines within art, immersive technology, new digital media, photography, and film to present stories through her work. She ...
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1:07:20
The Value of Love in Business (Solo EP)
What does it take to make a successful business, brand, or company? Is it strategy, execution, markets or external conditions? Not even close. Then whats the secret? Making it people centric. People always say business and love are ...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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16:24
The Gravity of Experimentation with Aya Tarek
We mentioned before in our “el shama3a” episode that in order to succeed, you need to start by being okay with failing. You will always be bad at something new. So unless you are willing to look like a fool, then you will never learn anything n...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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38:12
Why Egypt (Solo EP)
I get asked sometimes why my work is very Egypt centered. Why do i use it as a backdrop? why are Egyptians my main subject? why the pyramids, the sphinx, the streets, the songs, the cities, the language..Why don't I broaden...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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4:10
Playground Rooted in Arabic Culture with Asma Derouiche
This week we are having a really special episode with Asma Derouiche, Creative director at Studio 7; a concept store that offers a new retail experience for both designers and customers alike. Asma Derouiche is a product designer a...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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32:12
Liminal Being
It is a new year. Talks with Nstudio has a new look. We have brand new guests and amazing conversations for 2023. I think this topic is perfect to start with. Every year, we set a new set of goals and we create a checklist that usua...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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7:18
Your Mind is Your Garden
This episode is about the power of your mind. This topic was actually inspired by my recent exhibition with TAM GALLERY. It was called “The person who lived in the Garden” and The concept behind it was about the literal or metaphorical definiti...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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6:34
Breaking Boundaries with Amr Salama, Alya Sorour, Omar Mobarek, & Reem ElAdl
This is a special episode done in collaboration with THE CREATIVE SCHOOL AT RYERSON UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO AND THE GREEK CAMPUS. The partnership kicked off with a special “Meet the Creative School” where experts discussed Creati...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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39:30
The Art of Speaking with Nala Kamel
There is so much that goes into telling a story, it takes a set of skills that you are inherently born with. It is not merely a conversation, it is a sharing of experience, of thought, of humor, of influence, of sharing energy that will leave a...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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36:53
El Shama3a - الشماعة
In today’s episode, we will be talking more about the human factor behind the work. Each designer has gone through a phase of not fully reaching their potential. Maybe due to fear, discomfort, external judgement, etc.And it has been said...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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8:12
It's all in the details with Nora Zeid
Egypt is made up of small details to create the most lively of places! People, noises, smells, banners, colors and even buildings. There is a beauty in finding the most beautiful of things in the most unexpected of places. A place ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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46:40
Identity & Design
What does It mean to have an identity? Does it change as time goes on or is it a constant thing that just evolves for every phase in your life?Is it difficult to shape your identity? Or can you just entirely reconstruct it?It is s...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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17:00
Eye Behind the Lens with Farida Bustani
The eyes speak so many languages, especially behind the lens so it is in Photography that then allows the eyes to speak a very distinct language based on who is holding the camera. It is very individualistic and intimate, it is serious, it is f...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:16:10
The Secret Sauce with Salma El Fawal
The Secret Sauce is a special quality or feature that is the main factor in the success of something or someone. So, it is what makes something click or what lets one designer make it while others can’t figure out how to breakthrough their fiel...
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34:26