Forward_Moves
Forward_Moves is a podcast hosted by Lina Nahhas and Raja Haddad, that shares lived experiences and stories of successful personalities in the Middle East from the creative world of art, design, entertainment, hospitality, business, and other disciplines.
Podcasting since 2024 • 25 episodes
Forward_Moves
Latest Episodes
Creativity, Advocacy and Legacy: How identities are preserved
What role does art and creativity play in advocacy and forging an identity? How to valance passion and entrepreneurship , and how important are communities in transmitting stories within cultures? 🙌🏽🎙️ The season 2 final episo...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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42:46
Turning Passion into Purpose: Chef Bader’s Recipe for Success
What do chocolate, culture, and choosing your own path have in common? One Emirati chef. In this episode of Forward_Moves, host Raja Haddad sits down with Chef Bader Najeeb, pastry chef, chocolatier, and founder of Burnt Orange, fo...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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48:59
Designing Belonging: Gardens as Living Poems with Zain Masud
What does it mean to build beauty with purpose?In this episode of Forward_Moves, host Raja Haddad is joined by Zain Masud, a London-trained art world professional turned landscape designer, who is reshaping how we experience space, memory, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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52:35
Designing with Soul: Meshary Al Nassar on Identity, Space & Storytelling
Can a room tell a story?In this episode of Forward_Moves, hosts Lina Nahhas and Raja Haddad sit down with Meshary Al Nassar—renowned Interior Architect & Cultural Storyteller—to explore how space, memory, and identity intert...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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48:41
Supper Clubs, Slow Living & Stories from the Kitchen Table
Can a single dish carry the weight of heritage, memory, and identity?In this episode of Forward_Moves, host Raja Haddad sits down with Chef Ahmad Halawa, the Palestinian culinary artist bringing people together—one plate at a ti...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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38:14