Learn about Omar's training and visa challenges and how he dealt with burn out and work fatigue. 

Learn about his financial challenges, his family challenges and how his thoughts have evolved over time. 

Omar shares here how he met his wife in the US, and how they eventually got married and some of the family life dynamics. 

Omar zakaria shares here his story of why and how he finished his residency in Egypt then traveled to the US, and the major social concerns he had before traveling

Omar Zakaria is a diagnostic radiologist working in private practice in the US. He finished his residency in Egypt and traveled to pursue his career passion in the US and on his journey met his wife who lived with her family in Houston,TX. Omar shares how his thought process has changed after the Egypt revolution and the many challenges he faced during his training years and how he dealt with burnout and work fatigue.  

Mosa'ab's story from Mauritania to Saudi Arabia to Egypt to California portrays his adaptability, goal orientation and perseverance.  He made a conscious choice of focusing on having a good career and lifestyle rather than focus on a specialty. He got married while in the US to his wife who was living back home and shares important advice about the challenges couples face when they first get married in the US. He also shares important financial advice to people during their training years. 

Learn how Mohamed's ideas have evolved with time, how his residency in Egypt has helped him in navigating US residency. Learn also the hardships he faced and his plans for the future 

Learn about Mohamed's Financial challenges coming to the US, how he and his wife matured as a couple living away from family support and the different challenges they faced with their kids in a new culture. Learn also how he and his wife integrated with the American community without  losing their connection with family and friends back home or losing  their Arab or Islamic identity

Learn why Mohamed decided to leave Egypt after finishing anesthesia residency, and the kinds of challenges he faced with a wife and 2 young children on arriving in the US

Mohamed Ali is an Assistant professor of Anesthesia at the University of  Texas. He traveled to the US after finishing an anesthesia residency in  Cairo University and as he described it in the interview was “clueless”  about how anything worked in the US medical system. He moved to the US  with his wife and 2 kids and faced many challenges along the way. In  this interview Mohamed talks about how he and his wife integrated with  the American community without losing their connection with family and  friends back home or losing their Arab or Islamic identity , and how  their thoughts have changed over the years.

Mohamed Ali is an Assistant professor of Anesthesia at the University of Texas. He traveled to the US after finishing an anesthesia residency in Cairo University and as he described it in the interview was "clueless" about how anything worked in the US medical system. He moved to the US with his wife and 2 kids and faced many challenges along the way.  In this interview Mohamed talks about how he and his wife integrated with the American community without losing their connection with family and friends back home or losing their Arab or Islamic identity , and how their thoughts have changed over the years. 

Social and language challenges - Leaving Harvard to Augusta University and back to Egypt

How traveling has changed her thinking and made he take more risks

Moving between countries in search of better education

Applying for Scholarships and Universities in the US and the UK

How she made her CV more competitive for Universities and Scholarships

How her Master's degrees open up new career opportunities

How her research training in the US helped her back in Egypt

Doaa Hamed obtained two Master's Degrees, one from Harvard Kennedy School and the  other from the University of London. In her episode this friday learn  how Doaa managed to change her perspective about her potentials and  abilities, from being apprehensive about traveling to another city in  Egypt for her takleef, to applying for scholarships to study in Harvard  Kennedy School and at the University of London, and travel the world in  search of better education. Learn also how she has used her time in  Egypt wisely to make a difference in her institution and to become a  more attractive applicant for international scholarships and university  admissions in the US and the UK.

From being fearful of leaving her city for her takleef to traveling to the US