Why Difference Matters: Marwa Mabrouk on Navigating Work, Identity & Innovation as a First-Gen Immigrant

Marwa is an Egyptian-born engineer, artist, and entrepreneur who moved to the U.S. for a tech job—and ended up staying. In this episode, she shares what it was like to start over in a new country, navigate isolation, and eventually launch her own startup focused on immersive technology.We talk about identity, burnout in the tech world, and what she’s learned as a highly sensitive person and neurodivergent woman. Marwa also explains why she believes creativity, empathy, and tech can—and should—coexist.Where to find Marwa: https://www.marwamabrouk.com/Substack: https://highseasmind.substack.com/