Nour Solo: From Saudi to Egypt My Journey Through Culture, Creativity and Curation

Nour Hassan shares her journey from growing up in Saudi Arabia to building The Curation, a platform celebrating art, fashion, design, and culture across the Middle East and beyond.• Born in Jeddah to an Egyptian family with Saudi roots, attending the British International School that shaped her worldview• Credits her international school experience for teaching critical thinking and instilling values of unity, diversity, and acceptance• Early creative passions included art, magazines, and creating collages that foreshadowed her future career• Chose to attend university in Egypt rather than London to reconnect with her Egyptian heritage• Studied architecture before switching to mass communication, with additional education at UCLA• Founded "Radical Contemporary" in 2018 to highlight young regional creatives, later rebranding to "The Curation"• Built a career as a stylist, creative director, producer, and writer featured in Harper's Bazaar, Elle, Vogue, and Forbes• Values being niche rather than mass market: "I am for those who get it, for the intellectuals and the girls who want to be smart"• Believes we're in "the era of curation" where personally selecting what defines you is essential• Morning wellness habits include waking up early once weekly and delaying coffee intake• Despite her social professional persona, values alone time for reading, thinking, and strategizingMake sure to follow @theCurationPodcast on Instagram, @NourHassan and @PilatesbyNour to stay updated on all available content, as well as The Curation podcast on all podcasting platforms and @The.Curation on TikTok.Support the show