Life After Alrawabi: Noor Taher

Join Hani in the studio for an interview with Noor Taher! Noor unpacks what it was like playing a complex character in Netflix's Alrawabi in 2021, the hard conversations our culture tends to avoid, and advice for young girls today. She also opens up about life with epilepsy and why she decided to raise awareness. Enjoy! 00:00 Intro02:08 What’s new with Noor lately04:50 From child actor in Jordan to AlRawabi09:15 Playing the “villain” and being bullied in real life13:44 Layan vs Regina George: who would actually win14:35 Is Layan really the villain or just misunderstood18:55 Playing a heavy role: honor, culture, and family contrast21:21 What AlRawabi taught Noor about herself23:35 The pressure young girls face today and Noor’s advice26:30 The conversations our culture avoids and bringing back “3eib”29:45 Living with epilepsy and breaking the stigma40:30 A hard truth Noor learned the long way43:23 What people romanticize that isn’t actually that great45:35 Advice Noor would give herself five years ago46:08 What Noor hopes listeners take away from this conversationIf you enjoyed this conversation, it would mean a lot if you can please follow the podcast and rate it