In Episode 3 of Meem Voices: Inspiring Change Podcast, our host Alia Al Shamsi speaks with Maysa Jalbout, Director at Education Cannot Wait.
Jalbout shares her journey from growing up as a Palestinian refugee to becoming a global leader in education, policy and philanthropy. Shaped by lived experience and decades of impact, her work focuses on expanding access to education and opportunity for the most underserved communities.
In Episode 2 of Meem Voices: Inspiring Change, Dr Shamout shares her journey as an Arab woman in STEM, entering the male-dominated world of AI and healthcare. She forged her path through resilience, research and a vision to make medicine more preventative and accessible. Today, she leads projects tackling women’s health, clinician burnout and the future of personalised care.
In Episode 1 of Meem Voices: Inspiring Change, our host Alia Al Shamsi has a conversation with Luma Bashmi, PhD researcher at the University of Cambridge and lecturer at the Royal College of Surgeons in Bahrain, and a research grant recipient of Meem Foundation. Luma reflects on memory, identity and the urgent need to decolonize mental health systems across the MENA region. Her PhD research is aimed at developing a framework for Arabic-speaking refugees in Lebanon and Jordan to improve their mental health.
