The Thursday Kashta features Mae Al Hajjaj, a friend who has repeatedly inspired us with her courage, joie de vivre, and passion for the causes she believes in. Mae Al Hajjaj is a firebrand. The past President of Soroptimist, Kuwait, an international sisterhood of women, Mae is an educator and a woman's rights activist. In recent times, Mae's battle with breast cancer has made her into a cancer activist. Learning and growing from her own experience, this brave heart is now determined raise breast cancer awareness and change lives. In this conversation with Chaitali, she speaks about her diagnosis, the acceptance, and the fight and the extraordinary support she received from Kuwait Cancer Centre. Tune in to her journey as a Cancer warrior. The Thursday Kashta thanks its very gifted Technical director @anees_backer for his collaboration. @mae.alhajjaj @soroptimistkuwait @aboobacker_payyoli @kccc_kuwait @kcc.kuwait Chaitali B Roy Chaitali Banerjee Roy #breastcancer #cancer #october #breastcancerawareness #breastcancerawarenessmonth #breastcancersurvivor #podcasting #thethursdaykashta #chaitalibroy
Ghada Ahmed Shawky is Spouse of the Ambassador of Egypt to Kuwait and President of the International Diplomatic Club, a new organisation that has female members from Kuwait's very vibrant diplomatic Corp. Ghada Shawky is a woman of many who takes all her responsibilities with passion and commitment. Her connection with Kuwait is old. In this episode, she shares bits and pieces of her life in Kuwait and her inner self. #thursdaykashta #chaitalibroy #instagram #womenforwomen #egyptian #Egypt #kuwait #kuwaitcity #kuwaitinstagram Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait السفارة المصرية في طرابلس @mofakuwait @egyptianembinq8 @ghadaashawky Chaitali B Roy Chaitali Banerjee Roy
Alison Shan Price MBE is a luminary who has touched Kuwait’s cultural scene in a way few people have. After spending 40 years in Kuwait, Alison relocated to Britain earlier this year. She leaves an extraordinary body of theatre work behind from her constant support for multicultural productions. She also leaves behind young Kuwaitis and people of other nationalities she mentored and trained through LAMDA and otherwise, who will take her legacy forward. As Alison evolves into her role as a researcher, writer and academician in Britain, we wait to find out more. As a PhD candidate at Newcastle University, she will explore Britain’s role in the Middle East through its women during the Victorian Age. In this episode of Thursday Kashta, Alison shares snippets of her extraordinary life in Kuwait. A shout out to our very talented Technical Director Anees Backer for his collaboration. Alison Shan Price Price Chaitali B Roy Anees Backer #Kuwait #kuwaitcity #facebookpost #instagram #theatreislife #Allforculture #womenforwomen #thursdaykashta #chaitalibroy #britain #Britishtalentinthemiddleeast
The Thursday Kashta presents @Sheryll Mairza, an extraordinary human being who has touched countless lives in Kuwait over many years through her philanthropy and community giving. Sheryll is an American by birth but a Kuwaiti in heart and spirit. She is one of those expatriates who married into Kuwaiti families and adopted the country as their own. Instilled with a deep sense of service from her childhood, she started Operation Hope, a mission of mercy. Over the years, she attracted kindred spirits and together they tried to extend a hand of help to many of those who are sometimes forgotten by society and institutions. In this episode of The Thursday Kashta, she speaks to Chaitali B Roy about her life, Kuwait and also sportingly participates in a game of truth and dare. #kuwait #kuwaitcity #kuwaitinstagram #america #americangirl #charity #Charitable #philanthropy #Philanthropist #philanthropic Chaitali Banerjee Roy Thank you @AneesBacker, our Technical Director for your collaboration #podcast #podcasting #podcaster Aboobacker Payyoli Sheryll Mairza
Lulu Hypermarket presents The Thursday Kashta is honoured to feature Sunny Ahmed, the Deputy Head of the British Embassy. Sunny Ahmed is an extraordinary woman with an impressive track record in public service. She served in tough postings like Baghdad and Damascus, before being posted in Kuwait. In this podcast, she speaks of her journey, her milestones, women in leadership, diversity in Britain and her relationship with food and Kitchen. We end the podcast with a spicy game of Truth and Dare. The Thursday Kashta thanks Sunny Ahmed, our Technical Director @Anees Backer Anupa Dasgupta and @LulyHypermarket for their collaboration. Tune in Chaitali B Roy Aboobacker Payyoli #Kuwait British Ladies Society Kuwait British Embassy, Kuwait #kuwaitcity #kuwait #Luluhy #LuluHyper #groceryshopping #shopping Chaitali Banerjee Roy
The Guest Show on Radio Kuwait has come to an end after a three year journey. From mid April onwards, we will be back in a different avatar. This page will be renamed and we will continue our passion of story telling. We conclude this series of talk shows on a sweet note or a cheesy note. Our guest, Nazarine Phirozshah is a Parsi from Bombay India. She is an artisanal cheese artist. She relocated to Kuwait 17 years back and since then this country has been her home. In this last episode of The Guest Show , Nazarine speaks to Chaitali B Roy about her life, her community, and her journey with cheese. Nazarine Pherozeshah #kuwait #kuwaitcity #kuwaitinstagram #parsi #India #cheeselover #cheeseartist #mumbai #mumbaikar
This Thursday, The Guest Show presented Tamim Madani Head of Mission at the Embassy of Syria. Syria is an amazing country with layers and centuries of great history. The country is marked by cultural and religious diversity contributing to the remarkable spiritual and intellectual flowering in the Middle Ages. At one point Damascus was the seat of the Islamic Ummayad Empire that extended as far as Spain and India. In this episode, we speak to Tamim Madani, the Head of Mission at the Embassy of Syria. Mr Madani is a career diplomat with many years of experience. He grew up in Greece and spent his student years in the United States. With him we speak about Syria , its people, its culture and specifically its beautiful Ramadan traditions. #ramadan2024 #RamadanTraditions #arab #radio #syrianfood #syriancuisine #Damascus #Syrian #kuwait #kuwaitinstagram #kuwaitcity Chaitali B Roy Aboobacker Payyoli Chaitali B Roy Chaitali Banerjee Roy Aboobacker Payyoli
Earlier on Thursday, The Guest Show was honoured to present Noura Abdel Hadi, Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Egypt. A career diplomat, Ms Abdel Hadi is a shining example of a dynamic and successful Egyptian woman. In this episode, we speak of her life, about the progress that women in Egypt have made and about the special Ramadan traditions of Egypt. Tune in #radio #Egypt #egyptian #egypttravel #diplomacy #arabwomen #diplomatic #egyptianwomen #ramadankareem #ramadan2024 #RamadanTraditions Chaitali B Roy Aboobacker Payyoli
The Guest Show featured Dr Diwakara Chaluvaiah, President of Indian Doctors Forum (IDF) in our yesterday'sedition. The IDF is a premier sociocultural organisation of leading Indian health professionals in Kuwait. Members of IDF have served this country in various capacities looking after Kuwait's health and wellbeing especially during Covid.They risked their lives to save thousands. Dr Diwakara is a renowned radiologist from a leading private hospital. Apart from a busy professional life, Dr Diwakara has been closely involved in community work through the IDF. In this episode, he speaks to Chaitali B Roy about his journey, the standing of IDF in the community and the important collaborative role it plays with the local medical community. #kuwait #kuwaitcity #kuwaitinstagram #kuwaitdoctors #medical #health #radio #chaitalibroy #India #Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait Aboobacker Payyoli CBSE
Our guest this Thursday is an eminent Indian educationist. Mrs Asha Sharma Asha has spent almost 45 years in the field of education as a teacher and administrator. She began her career in India in some of India's leading schools following which she shifted to Kuwait. Here she served the community by founding three leading schools that provide education to thousands of students annually. Now as Founder Principal of Indian Learner's Own Academy she is blazing a trail that is hard to follow. Throughout her career, Mrs Sharma been involved not only in academic transmission but also in management of education. Her involvement in the execution of education got her elected Chairperson of the council of CBSE affiliated schools in the Gulf in 2005. In 2007, she was felicitated with the ‘National Teachers Award’ by the President of India Mrs. Pratibha Patil for her valuable services as a teacher of outstanding merit. In this episode, she will speak to Chaitali B Roy about her journey, as an educationist, the landscape of education in India,her founding of three schools in Kuwait and the need to maintain educational excellence. #schools #schoolsinkuwait #Principal #educationmatters #educational #educationforall #kuwait #cbse Chaitali B Roy Aboobacker Payyoli Anju Dheman Kuwait Expatriates Kuwait & Expats #kuwaitinstagram #schoolsinkuwait
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Earlier today The Guest Show presented Mr Bader Al Baijan, President of the Steering Committee at Dar Al Athar Al Islamiyah (DAI), the extraordinary cultural organisation founded by the late Sheikh Nasser Al Sabah and his wife Sheikha Hussa. I have known Mr Al Baijan for a long time and I have marvelled at his knowledge and erudition. Calm, blessed with a stage presence and with a great sense of humour, he is quite remarkable. He is also a Kuwaiti who witnessed and participated in the development of Kuwait into a powerful oil economy. There are many narratives to Mr Al Baijan's journey. He is one of the stalwarts of Kuwait's oil industry responsible for building three refineries concurrently, including in Mina Ahmadi and Mina Abdullah. While working with the oil industry, he mentored many young Kuwaitis who went on to play leading roles in public service. He has also served as an Advisor to the Amiri Diwan. Four decades ago ,he became associated with the DAI and over the years, he has represented the Al Sabah collection at many prestigious forums. Mr Al Baijan who is an alumnus of the University of Toledo and the University of Glasgow has led an eventful life m. And in this special month of February, we celebrate his exceptional service to his country and find out all about his upcoming book. Tune in. #kuwait #kuwaitinstagram #kuwaitcity #theguestshow #radio #Kuwaiti #oilindustry #dai Chaitali B Roy Dar Al Athar Waleed Thakur
The Guest Shows features Fadha Al Meaili, a Kuwaiti journalist
Fadha Al Meaili is a well known Kuwaiti journalist, who has been active in Kuwait's media space for a long time. She is a senior journalist from Al Jareeda a leading Arabic language newspaper. I have known Fadha for a long time. She is soft spoken, meticulous and honest in her approach to work. Fàdha loves literature, language and culture.. Her academic background in literature helped her when she joined Al Watan newspaper as a journalist. Later she became interested in translation and folklore which led her to translating several Japanese, Russian and Turkish texts. Apart from journalism, Fadha is also interested in sports. She has played a high level of fencing in Kuwait and continues to play. In this episode she talks to Chaitali B Roy about her love for literature, culture and her passion for learning, journalism and connecting the dots. #kuwait #kuwaitinstagram #chaitalibroy #kuwaitcity #journalists #arabjournalists #aljareeda
