Mothers Day never meant much to me until I had my own child. As my beautiful daughter Cièlle turned 3 years old on the 25th of March, a few days after Mothers Day is celebrated in the Middle East, I found myself writing her a letter reflecting my thoughts at the moment and that I hope can get better year after year. I mostly hope that she gets to read those letters and learn a thing or two from them. In fact, if she embraces just 4 or 5 from the below, she’ll live happily.
All my life, I’ve been a leader. However, I liked it when a man completed the job, not took over. Although a part of me often longs for that sense of security a man provides, I’ve realized that things are done best when they’re done by me. Then I started developing a healthy jealousy of wanting other women to feel the same way, to carve their own paths and future. Its called women empowerment.
Nothing is more appealing to me than when a woman leads the way and succeeds. So I put myself in his shoes and I wonder if … Read more...
For my non-Arabic readers, here’s the story of Talahum by Aiisha Ramadan’s aim to changing lives.
Following the initiative I had with Philips Sound of Arabia on ending hunger, I signed up with the Egyptian Clothing Bank, a non profit organisation, and from there, Talahum by Aiisha Ramadan was born. While many projects are in progress, I’d like to tell you about a specific one that is dear to my heart and that is changing lives, I pray it will reach millions of lives.
I always knew that I’m not the girl who was only born to be a fashion designer and would be handicapped if she didn’t get to do it. I was never incapable of performing excellently at other facets of life. I always knew I was smart enough to be at the top of my game in areas that interested me. While life kept me grounded, fashion was my fantasy.
Throughout my life, I always wondered what is my purpose in life? There are thousands of fashion designers, some seriously talented others have no idea … Read more...
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A chance for a new you. But why does it have to be on a new year that you decide to commit to a New Year resolution like losing weight or letting go of your anger? Why can’t these steps be taken in June or any other day? Our lives are like books with a beginning, ending, and few chapters in the middle. Even within the chapters, the book’s content moves from one topic to another. As humans, I believe that this is how we … Read more...