Mirna Abdulaal

Mirna Abdulaal is a writer, researcher and aspiring public/political communication specialist interested in women's rights, cultural heritage and fashion, and political communication.

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Opinion
From Mumbai to Cairo: What if Egypt Had its Own ‘Slumdog Millionaire’?
Nearly half of the world still lives on less than USD 5.50 (EGP 169) per day. This...

Mirna Abdulaal 29 May 2023
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Feature
Humility in Leadership: Egyptian Women and Online Thought Leadership
When TIME — American news magazine — first created its 100 most influential people in the world...

Mirna Abdulaal 11 May 2023
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Global Company, Local Identity: How Pfizer Centers Patients and Healthcare Professionals in Egypt
An industry driven by products, transactions, and long processes; it can be easy to overlook the essence...

Mirna Abdulaal 30 April 2023
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Arts & Culture
The Poetic City of Alexandria Through the Poems of Constantine P. Cavafy
For city poets, the streets are their canvas. While most of us only spend a few...

Mirna Abdulaal 8 April 2023
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Arts & Culture
Empowering the Next Generation of Female Athletes: Egypt’s Khadija Hegazy
More than just entertainers, athletes live and breathe sport. While most people move and shift between different...

Mirna Abdulaal 22 March 2023
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Buzz
In Photos: The Many Different Ways Muslims Pray in Egypt
The month of prayer, Ramadan, is fast approaching, giving space for contemplation on what prayer is, what...

Mirna Abdulaal 16 February 2023
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Feature
Sherif Abdel Samad’s ‘Al Taboor Al Khamis’: The Humanity of Journalism
Sherif Abdel Samad’s most recent Arabic novel, Al Taboor Al Khamis (Fifth Column, 2021), is tinged with...

Mirna Abdulaal 7 February 2023
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Buzz
How Women Shaped the Visual Culture in Egypt
Egypt’s visual culture is distinctively multidimensional, though what remains relatively unknown to the public is the fact...

Mirna Abdulaal 3 February 2023
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Feature
Can Digital Remittances Improve Financial Security in Egypt?
For millions of families, many of them low-income, remittances are a crucial source of financial security. Global...

Mirna Abdulaal 2 February 2023
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Mental Health and Living Abroad: A Hopeful Immigration Story
For Dahlia Mostafa — an award-winning Egyptian-Canadian community leader and professional counselor at Canadian Life Transformation Academy...

Mirna Abdulaal 21 January 2023
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Feature
The Humble Story of Opening a Food Truck: Bringing Mexican Cuisine to Egypt
There is something uniquely awe-inspiring and powerful about listening to a food truck’s journey; unlike other kinds...

Mirna Abdulaal 3 January 2023
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Buzz
How Messi and Ronaldo Defined a Generation in Egypt
For many young Egyptian men like Ali Talaat, 26, childhood was experienced through the football games of...

Mirna Abdulaal 30 December 2022
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Feature
Can Virtual Water Solve Egypt’s Water Scarcity?
Coffee. Pasta. Jackets. Bedsheets. Smartphones. At first glance, all of these seem unrelated, but one common denominator...

Mirna Abdulaal 22 December 2022
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Buzz
Why the Recognition of Moroccan Players’ Parents Matters
After becoming the first African team to reach the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup, much of...

Mirna Abdulaal 14 December 2022
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Feature
This European Gallery Brings Arab Art from MENA to the World
Art is a conversation. It is about sharing and inspiring a relationship between different people and different...

Mirna Abdulaal 10 December 2022
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Two Sisters, One Mind: Turning Helwan Into a Green City
Howeyda Ezzat and Heba Ezzat are like the two sisters from Disney’s ‘Frozen’. They are two sisters...

Mirna Abdulaal 3 December 2022
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Buzz
Egypt’s Darwin: Remembering Marine Biologist Hamed Gohar
Scientists do not live in the spotlight. They are not usually found on the covers of magazines,...

Mirna Abdulaal 25 November 2022

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