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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Why Lebanese Icon Sabah is an Arab Feminist Icon
“To hear her voice is to make life liveable,” Egyptian theatre director, Hassan el-Gueretly, once said of...

Mirna Abdulaal 19 November 2022
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Brazil’s Lula to Attend COP27 and Make Announcements to Protect Amazon Rainforest
Brazil’s President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is heading to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27)...

Mirna Abdulaal 15 November 2022
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Planting 50 Billion Trees: The Most Ambitious Initiatives Announced at Egypt’s COP27
Though it has only been a week, the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) has already...

Mirna Abdulaal 12 November 2022
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No Cheaper Options: Low-Income Families Struggling in Egypt’s Economy
The impact of inflation isn’t felt equally by all Egyptians. For the upper middle class, it translated...

Mirna Abdulaal 5 November 2022
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Umm Kalthoum’s Iconic Cat-Eye Black Glasses Look Revived with New Eyewear Collection
Standing in front of the Great Sphinx of Giza, Umm Kalthoum — wearing her iconic diamond studded,...

Mirna Abdulaal 2 November 2022
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Da Msh Hezaar (This Is Not a Joke): New Campaign Exposes Egypt’s Bullying Culture
“I’m tired, I want to die,” Nael Mohamed, a 14 year-old Sudanese boy, once expressed after he...

Mirna Abdulaal 29 October 2022

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