EP 878 Purity Wangare, Sai On, and Ran Gurung - A Multicultural Coffee Community - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast Lee Safar episode artwork

EPISODE · Aug 20, 2025 · 22 MIN

EP 878 Purity Wangare, Sai On, and Ran Gurung - A Multicultural Coffee Community - Map It Forward Middle East Podcast Lee Safar

from MAP IT FORWARD Middle East · host Lee Safar

This episode is brought to you by Raw Beverage Trading - Your hospitality supply chain partner. Connect at [email protected]••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••This is the 3rd of a 5-part series on the Map It Forward Middle East Podcast, with Purity Wangare (Customer Experience Manager), Sai On (Visual Storyteller), and Ran Gurung (Roaster) from RAW Coffee Company in Dubai, UAE. In this series, Purity, Ran, and On, together with Map It Forward Founder and podcast host Lee Safar, explore how a coffee career in the Middle East changed the lives of these coffee professionals and what that journey was like for them.The five episodes of this series are:1. Why Have a Career in Coffee? - https://youtu.be/VS9X7vXK2w02. A Coffee Career in the Middle East - https://youtu.be/9qY5PGXVlqQ3. A Multicultural Coffee Community - https://youtu.be/3OvgIdGplNM4. The Complex World of Coffee Competitions - https://youtu.be/R9dzXGemWOg5. Paving a Career Path in Coffee - https://youtu.be/1WPbKktRF4EIn this episode of the podcast series, Purity, Ran, and On, professionals from different cultural backgrounds who have found a career in Dubai's dynamic coffee industry, discuss the challenges and benefits of working in a multicultural environment, including communication barriers and the importance of empathy and emotional intelligence.The conversation also touches on how diversity enriches the workplace and the unique experience of adapting to different cultural norms and hospitality standards in the Middle East. Tune in to understand the complexities and beauties of the coffee community in Dubai.Connect with Purity Wangare, Sai On, Ran Gurung, and RAW Coffee Company here:Purity: https://www.instagram.com/just.purityRan: https://www.instagram.com/dpoogurunqOn: https://www.instagram.com/0nvision/https://www.linkedin.com/in/saion/RAW Coffee Company: https://www.instagram.com/rawcoffeecompany/••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Connect with Map It Forward here: Website | Instagram | Mailing list💡Support this podcast on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward📽 Watch the podcast on Youtube: https://bit.ly/3ouyFYW🎙 Check out the audio version of our podcast here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify🧐 Find out more about Map It Forward Mastermind Groups here: https://mapitforward.coffee/groupcoachingLooking for a business advisor for your established coffee business or startup? Email us here📧 email: [email protected]

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