This week we sat down with the inspiring entrepreneur, multidisciplinary creative, the Minna Minkum podcast host and a fellow cultural misfit, Alaa Balkhy (@alaa), to talk about the various ways she continues to break boundaries. We discussed Alaa's experiences living between cultures, pursuing a creative career in the Arab world and reclaiming power and independence. That isn't all though, as Alaa gave us a new definition of 'home' (which is our new favourite!) and told us all about how her culture mocktail has influenced her outlook and work.