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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Feature
Good Wife or Public Wife? The Evolving Role of Egypt’s First Ladies
The role of the first lady has been continuously evolving, yet it remains to be a role...

Mirna Abdulaal 3 December 2021
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Arts & Culture
It’s A Man’s World: Exploring the Double Lives of Arab Men Through Art
There is a quote by artist and professor Joan Semmel that says, ‘…if there are no great...

Mirna Abdulaal 25 November 2021
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Opinion
Without Traveling to a Retreat, Meditation Helped Me Find Peace Internally
Before the start of nearly every week, my mom picks up her phone and looks through the...

Mirna Abdulaal 22 November 2021
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Feature
How Egyptian Platform ‘techQualia’ Aims to Localise AI and Bridge Knowledge Gaps
Even though everyone is deeply immersed in technology, it is rarely ever understood. In the last few...

Mirna Abdulaal 16 November 2021
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Arts & Culture
‘Muslim-American Women are Not a Monolith’: Egyptian-American Filmmaker Iman Zawahry
For African-Americans in the 90s, comedy sitcoms such as ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ introduced the idea...

Mirna Abdulaal 5 November 2021
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Arts & Culture
Balancing Heritage and Modernity: Egypt’s First Gallery of Contemporary and Collectible Design
As exhibitions reopen around the world, artists are now exploring new ways to engage people with their...

Mirna Abdulaal 29 October 2021
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Arts & Culture
Rachid Taha’s Song ‘Ya Rayah’: A Voice for Immigrants
Immigrants do not just travel with their bodies, but also with their hearts, minds and spirits. Everyday,...

Mirna Abdulaal 28 October 2021
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Arts & Culture
How to Teach Your Kids Living Abroad About Egyptian Heritage
It is understandably difficult to belong to any place that is far away, especially if you never...

Mirna Abdulaal 21 October 2021
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Travel
Inside the World’s Most Therapeutic City: Egypt’s Umm Al Huwaytat
“My biggest wish is for the city to be rebuilt again and I can come back to...

Mirna Abdulaal 18 October 2021
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Arts & Culture
‘There’s A Lot of Miscommunication in Our World’: Egyptian-German Photographer Malak Kabbani
“People will always ask me, what type of photographer are you? Are you a fashion photographer or...

Mirna Abdulaal 9 October 2021
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Opinion
Egypt Only Belongs to My Parents; It Never Belonged to Me
Some people are nomadic for a short period of time, while some for years, months, or even...

Mirna Abdulaal 1 October 2021
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Arts & Culture
Why Gibran Khalil Gibran’s Soulful Poetry Remains Relevant Today
Gibran Khalil Gibran, also known as Kahlil Gibran, was more than just a poet. He was also...

Mirna Abdulaal 25 September 2021
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Arts & Culture
In Photos: The Other Hijab and the Blurred Identity of Women in the Arab World
Behind most renowned male photographers in the Middle East, there was usually a woman assistant in the...

Mirna Abdulaal 12 September 2021
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Arts & Culture
Egyptian Sci-Fi Film ‘Mousa’ Explores How Robots Can Make Humans Be More Human
‘Mousa’ might seem like a typical superhero movie at first. But it represents a new chapter in...

Mirna Abdulaal 2 September 2021
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Buzz
How You Can Help Afghan Women and Displaced Families
Days after the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, UN experts released a statement from the High Commissioner for...

Mirna Abdulaal 21 August 2021
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Feature
Discover Egypt’s First Underwater Dance and Meditation for Women
The first two times Raghda tried a water massage (hydromassage), she came out of the water crying...

Mirna Abdulaal 12 August 2021
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Arts & Culture
Inside North African Women’s Bodies: Exploring Shame, Love and Freedom
Whether we notice it or not, we are constantly experiencing the world through our bodies. Even if...

Mirna Abdulaal 30 July 2021

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