Lena is a relational therapist, specifically trained and licensed in Marriage and Family Therapy and certified in Sex Therapy. In addition to clinical work, Lena is an Adjunct Faculty at Adler University, teaching Sex Therapy to Master’s level students and conducting workshops for other clinicians looking to enhance their Sex Therapy skills and competence working with Muslim clients around sex & sexuality. Topics covered in Episode: 1- About Lena . 2- Lena's immigrati...

Leila is the founder & CEO of Baklava App, a dating app that launched on December 31, 2020. Baklava is the first and only social app for all Arabs from all walks of life. Topics covered in Episode: 1- About Leila. 2- Leila's immigration journey. 3- Founding Baklava and growing the company. 4- The five stigmas associated with dating apps. 5- Future goals & projects. Hosts: Anwar Jebran & Malek Abdulsamad. Website: https://communityinarabic.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Co...

Sherif Nessim is an Egyptian immigrant with an engineering background and the founder of Jedar Capital, a venture capital firm focusing on early-stage startups in the MENA region, Africa, and other emerging markets. Topics covered in Episode: 1- About Sherif 2- Sherif's Background and immigration journey. 3 - Vision and mission of Jedar Capital 4 - Opportunities for investing in start-ups in the MENA region and other emerging markets. 6 - Challenges and opportunities of being an entrep...

Omar @Offendum is a rapper/poet based in New York. Known for his unique blend of Hip-Hop & Arabic poetry, he has been featured on prominent world news outlets, lectured at several prestigious academic institutions, and helped raise millions of dollars for various humanitarian relief groups. Offendum was named a Kennedy Center Citizen Artist Fellow for 2018 / 2019. Topics covered in Episode: 1- About Omar. 2- Omar's immigration journey. 3- Omar's projects and music. 4- Performance. 5- Abo...

Dr. Hanadie Yousef is a Palestinian-American molecular and cell biologist and co-founder of Juvena Therapeutics, a biotech startup specializing in age-related diseases and their therapeutics. Topics covered in Episode: 1- About Hanadie 2- Hanadie's immigration journey. 3- The vision and mission of Juvena Therapeutics 4- Raising $50+ MM and the challenges of being an entrepreneur 5- Future goals & projects Hosts: Anwar Jebran & Malek Abdulsamad. Website: https://communityi...

Diana Abouali is the director of the Arab American National Museum (AANM). She worked in higher education and the museum and cultural heritage sectors in the United States, Palestine, and Jordan. Topics covered in this episode: 1- About Diana Abouali. 2- Diana's immigration & work journey. 3- The vision and mission of the Arab American National Museum. 4- How the museum addresses and incorporates diverse Arab perspectives and voices. 5- Future goals & projects Hosts: Anwa...

Sara Sabry is the first Egyptian, Arab and African woman in space and the founder of Deep Space Initiative. She is a mechanical and biomedical engineer. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the American University in Cairo and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Aerospace at the University of North Dakota. Topics covered in this episode: 1- About Sara. 2- Sara's training journey. 3- New Shepard space flight mission, preparation, and the day of. 4- Deep Space Initiative. 5- Future goals...

Ronnie Malley is a Palestinian American multi-instrumentalist musician, theatrical performer, producer, and educator. Topics covered in this episode: About RonnieFamily immigration journey Opportunities and barriers for spreading Arabic-influenced Music in North America.Initiatives include Little Syria Project, Andalusian Trail, EMME (East meets Middle East), Surahbi Ensemble, and Huzam.Future goals & projects. Ronnie's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/U...

Dr. Esam Alkhawaga is an Egyptian American Psychiatrist and Chief Medical Officer based in Dayton, Ohio. Topics covered in this episode: 1- About Dr. Esam AlKhawaga 2- Immigration journey 3- Future goals 4- Personal growth 5- Fear of Immigration 6- Racism & Arabs 7- Imposter Syndrome 8- How to overcome failure 9- How to belong to your new society 10- Dignity & Ethics between the West and the Arab World. Dr. Esam Alkhawaga's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/ealkhawag...

A conversation about immigration, culture, belonging and tackling a new reality with Bassem Youssef. Bassem is an Egyptian comedian, writer, producer, surgeon, doctor, media critic, and television host, who hosted El-Bernameg, a satirical news program, from 2011 to 2014. Hosts: Anwar Jebran & Malek Abdulsamad. Website: www.communiteainarabic.com Hosts: Anwar Jebran & Malek Abdulsamad. Website: https://communityinarabic.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Communityin...

How do community organizers help shape and structure Arab immigrant communities in the US and Canada? A conversation about civic engagement and representation with Maya Berry, The Executive Director of the @arabamericaninstitute. Hosts: Anwar Jebran & Malek Abdulsamad. Website: www.communiteainarabic.com Hosts: Anwar Jebran & Malek Abdulsamad. Website: https://communityinarabic.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CommunityinA... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/communityin....

Are you an effective communicator? What is your body language saying? How does nonverbal communication affect business leaders and politicians? Don Khoury answers all those questions in this interview. Hosts: Anwar Jebran & Malek Abdulsamad Website: www.communiteainarabic.com Hosts: Anwar Jebran & Malek Abdulsamad. Website: https://communityinarabic.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CommunityinA... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/communityin...

What are the challenges and opportunities of being an entrepreneur? How to fundraise and start a business? We discuss these topics and more with Donna Khalife, an Arab Immigrant, entrepreneur, founder of Surprise Ride and winner on Shark Tank. Hosts: Anwar Jebran & Malek Abdulsamad. Website: www.communiteainarabic.com Hosts: Anwar Jebran & Malek Abdulsamad. Website: https://communityinarabic.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CommunityinA... Instagram: https://www.instag...

In this episode of CommuniTEA in Arabic Season 2, we chat with Rama Chakaki, COO of aixplain, inc. and founder of EdSeed. We will chat with her about women empowerment, Artificial Intelligence, immigration, and more. Hosts: Anwar Jebran & Malek Abdulsamad. Website: www.communiteainarabic.com Hosts: Anwar Jebran & Malek Abdulsamad. Website: https://communityinarabic.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CommunityinA... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/communityin...

We're excited to announce season 2 of CommuniTEA in Arabic sponsored by Lipton Yellow Label during Ramadan! Thanks to all of you, season 1 was a great success; that is why in this season, we will highlight the fantastic stories of thought leaders and experts and discuss topics that are important to YOU. Tune in for a season full of inspiring, empowering, and impactful stories. Hosts: Anwar Jebran & Malek Abdulsamad. Hosts: Anwar Jebran & Malek Abdulsamad. Website: https:...

We highlight successful stories of Arab Americans and Arab Canadians who positively impact the community. Sponsored by Lipton Yellow Label. In this episode, we chat with Dr. Hassan Nemeh. Dr. Nemeh is the Head of Division of Cardiac Surgery, and Surgical Director of thoracic & Organ Transplant at Henry Ford Health System. Dr. Nemeh finished his residency at Wright State University, and fellowship in Heart Transplant at Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Nemeh performed the first double lung transp...

We highlight successful stories of Arab Americans and Arab Canadians who positively impact the community. Sponsored by Lipton Yellow Label. In this episode, we chat with Fady Chamoun. Meet Fady Chamoun, Founder of Aladdin's Eatery, a Mediterranean food chain in the Midwest. Fady started his journey in the US in 1972 as a teenage student in engineering at the University of Michigan, working at a Little Caesar’s pizza restaurant to help pay for his education. He grew a passion for that busin...

We highlight successful stories of Arab Americans and Arab Canadians who positively impact the community. Sponsored by Lipton Yellow Label. In this episode, we chat with Alexander Harik. Meet Alexander Harik, Co-founder and CEO of Zesty Z. In 2017, Alexander and his mother launched Zesty Z in Brooklyn. They had no background in food, but wanted to create a modern Mediterranean brand to share the flavors and cultures from the region. Their first products were innovative condiments th...

We highlight successful stories of Arab Americans and Arab Canadians who positively impact the community. Sponsored by Lipton Yellow Label. In this episode, we chat with Nabil Karabetian Meet Nabil Karabetian, founder and CEO of Karabetian Imports & Distribution. Nabil is the embodiment of the American dream, he started from the bottom and built one of the biggest and most reputable Arabic food import & distribution companies in American. Hosts: Anwar Jebran and Malek Abdulsam...

We highlight successful stories of Arab Americans and Arab Canadians who positively impact the community. Sponsored by Lipton Yellow Label. In this episode, we chat with Canadian Arabic Orchestra (CAO) The Canadian Arabic Orchestra was founded with the idea of combining the Western and Eastern musical worlds, and creating fusion music that combined Western and Eastern musical elements. the orchestra registered as a not for profit organization and located in Toronto, Canada. Hosts: Anw...