The Amad Show
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Matthieu Paley - Dont believe everything in the news
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I get to sit down with renowned photographer and storyteller, Matthieu Paley. One of the remarkable qualities of Matthieu is his passi...
Hassan Hajjaj - The vibe is everything
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with Hassan Hajjaj, a Moroccan artist, photographer, designer, and filmmaker, living between London and Marrakech. Hassan ...
Arshia Haq (Discostan) - The effects of language
11 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“Sometimes you have to see if your work is changing how you think and feel about things” - Arshia Haq In this episode, I sit down with Arshia Haq,...
Solemann Haddad - People appreciate passion and people appreciate hard work
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“I never look at a failure as a failure I look at it as a learning curve, a feedback loop. “ - Solemann Haddad In this episode, I sit down with So...
Aleena Naqvi Hussain - The difference between theory and practice
09 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“Theoretically you can study all you want but unless youre in the thick of it you won’t really know how something works.” - Aleena Naqvi Hussain...
Jordan Nassar - Initiating deeper and meaningful dialogues
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“If the goal for making this kind of artwork was because I want to connect with Palestine, its more than I can dream of to literally connect with Pa...
Rama Duwaji - Finding stability
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“What do I look like to other people? “ - Rama Duwaji This week I sit down with Rama Duwaji, a Syrian American illustrator living in Dubai. In thi...
Nima Nabavi - Pursuing something with genuine enthusiasm
14 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“My everyday is; I wake up and I’m eager to get to work, I work until there’s no light left and it’s uncomfortable to work and as long as I’...
Malika Verma - The power of communication
31 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“If we don’t define how we want to be spoken about, we leave it for others to speak for us and generally those voices are not from India, come wit...
Bünyamin Aydin - The problem with our generation is that we want everything now
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“We should be deeper than just knowing each other, we should strive to understand each other. ” - Bunyamin Aydin This week I sit down with Bunyami...
Zara Shahjahan - Take pride in your heritage
03 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“Im going to try as much as I can to give the pride back into who we are” - Zara Shahjahan This week I sit down with Zara Shahjahan, a Pakistani ...
Jason Seife - Finding something that's both aesthetically and conceptually fulfilling
19 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“In the parts of my life that I’ve been unhappy, I’ve been trying to find fulfillment outside myself.” - Jason Seife This week I sit down with...
Zinnia kumar - Rejection is a temporary state
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“Get addicted to getting rejected.” - Zinnia Kumar This week I sit down with Zinnia Kumar, an Indian Australian model and PhD student at Oxford Un...
Savia Shah - Equality and justice applies to everyone
29 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“You need a lot of love in your heart but you also need to be disturbed by all the injustices that happen in this world, that is what makes you take...
Ali Cha’aban - Create space for people to have a dialogue
14 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“ My primary aim is not to please the audience but to engage viewers in a productive discussion that transcends sectoral boundaries.“ - Ali Cha’...
Misha Japanwala - Do some research and do what you have to do
28 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“It’s really necessary to push the conversation forward.” - Misha Japanwala This week I sit down with Misha Japanwala, a Pakistani artist and de...
Ali Mehrdad - Show them that you’re comfortable, that you don’t need them.
22 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“It’s never gonna be perfect, you might as well just go with it. “ - Ali Mehrdad This week I sit down with Ali Mehrdad, an Iranian entrepreneur ...
Butheina Kazim - Have a consistent reminder of the bigger picture
14 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“I became obsessed with the idea of rethinking everything that we do.” - Butheina Kazim This week I sit down with Butheina Kazim, an Emirati entre...
Mous Lamrabat - Make your life as simple as possible
23 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“You’re doing everything for yourself.” - Mous Lamrabat This week I sit down with Mous Lamrabat, a Moroccan artist living in Belgium. In this ep...
Meryem Slimani - It’s a matter of principles
16 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“Be you, it’s the only thing that you have in the end.” - Meryem Slimani This week I sit down with Meryem Slimani, a Moroccan photographer and a...
Salman Al Najem - DON'T think about a pink elephant
02 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“It's very important to find a creative release. Even if you think you’re not creative, you probably are.” - Salman Al Najem This week I sit dow...
Alaa Balkhy - There’s no recipe, you just navigate through
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“You have survived the worst thing that has happened to you; you’re standing here” - Alaa Balkhy This week I sit down with Alaa Balkhy, a Saudi ...
Mohamed Elshahed - Don’t postpone pleasure
18 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“Instead of postponing things that make you happy till after retirement or when the right time comes, try to make them part of your every day life.”...
Moshtari Hilal - Never be ashamed of who you are
11 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"I learnt to never be fully ashamed of who I am, be reflective of my mistakes not hide any part of my identity, and not ever be ashamed of myself.“ ...
Habibi Funk - Letting your intuition guide you
04 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“I feel very privileged to be able to make a living from something that gives me joy.” - Habibi Funk This week I sit down with Jannis Sturtz, a Ge...
Hebah Fisher - It just takes practice
28 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“We believe in telling stories that we want to hear.” - Hebah Fisher This week I sit down with Hebah Fisher, an Egyptian-American podcaster living...
Aqib Anwar - The difference between wishing and believing
22 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“Once you believe that you are meant for so much more, then you will do all of the things that set you apart from those who also wish - those who wi...
Rana Khadra - You decide the life you want to live
14 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"In a world where naturally the focus is on the bad, I’m not saying be naive, I’m saying you choose where you want to look." - Rana Khadra This w...
Maxime Cramatte - Bringing people together
23 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“Letting your mind wander is the best way to get ideas” - Maxime Cramatte This week I sit down with Maxime Cramatte, a Swiss Dj, artist and produ...
Nadia Parekh - The ultimate goal
16 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“You can love something and be good at it, but it doesn’t mean you make a career out of it.” - Nadia Parekh This week I sit down with Nadia Par...
Chndy - No more u-turns, we have to figure it out
09 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“Inshallah one day people will fly me to places.” - Chndy This week, I sit down with Chndy, an Omani jack of all creative things living in Dubai. ...
Nour Flayhan - The biggest critic in your life is yourself
02 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“Your eyes give away everything“ - Nour Flayhan This week, I sit down with Nour Flayhan, a Lebanese story teller living in Kuwait. Her illustrati...
Saad Umerani - Proving yourself as an individual
27 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"Value is being the best at one thing, not being good at five." - Saad Umerani This week, I sit down with Saad Umerani, a Pakistani entrepreneur livi...
Tala Soubra - Striving forward
20 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“Create beautiful things” - Tala Soubra This week, I sit down with Tala Soubra, a Lebanese banker, author, photographer and food critic living in...
Ali Shehabi - The lost and found
13 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“Life isn’t just about picking strawberries” - Ali Shehabi
Mashael AlSaie - The importance of narrative
30 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“Think of the world poetically.” - Mashael AlSaie http://www.Instagram.com/filmbymashael
Andre Gerschel - The power of pressing forward
23 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“Are you going to get off your ass and going to do something?” - Andre Gerschel
Aeli - Each one of us has our own reality
08 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“You need to have a plan A and plan B and the plan B needs to be as good as the plan A” - Aeli http://www.instagram.com/aelimusic
Dana Boulos - Becoming the character
01 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“Its really important to showcase where you're from, what you do and to be proud of who you are, female or male“ - Dana Boulos Find her here: htt...
Mohammed Kazim - Living through stories
22 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“Leave a positive impact no matter what you do” - Mohammed Kazim This week I sit down with Mohammed Kazim, an Emirati entrepreneur and self pro...
Arwa Al Banawi - The Saudi dream
16 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“There is a beautiful culture that I want people to understand, and I do it in the only way I know how and it’s through design and fashion” - Ar...
Mustafa Khan - Building a better future for our children
07 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“The more I learn, the more I feel I’ve been successful” - Mustafa Khan This week I sit down with Mustafa Khan, an entrepreneur out of Stanford...
Layla Kardan - Being honest with yourself
26 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“If I didn’t follow my dream, I would always feel unfulfilled.” - Layla Kardan This week I sit down with Layla Kardan, a musician who uses her ...
eL Seed - The struggle of identity
19 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"I believe in destiny. Sometimes I feel I'm being watched by God." - el Seed This week I sit down with eL Seed, an artist who uses Arabic calligraphy...
Sofia Guellaty - The difference between imagination and real life
04 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“One of the best things I’ve ever learned was to love myself, you become a better friend you become a better person, you become even more generous...
Rami Farook - Calm, caring, confident and consistent
28 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"Can I tell you something you're not going to believe?" - Rami Farook This week, I sit down with Emirati artist, art collector, designer, and entrepr...
Rosenda Arcioni Meer - Nourishing creativity
21 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“I think we are here to learn how to love. Love is not a romantic notion, its a verb, its a way of being in the world. If there is no love in what y...
Chebmoha - Discovering beauty in everyday life
14 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For the first episode of The Amad Show, we sit down with artist, designer, photographer and creative director Chebmoha. Discussing his life growing up...