Small city, big dreams: Hijabi TV host Eman on her journey to success
It’s a typical scenario in the Arab world: a child dreams of pursuing a certain degree, but the parents want them to study for a “proper job” like medicine or engineering. For television presenter Eman Reyad, that describes her personal journey in her hometown of Alexandria, Egypt, where she was pushed into attending a college other than the one she wanted.
After failing to convince her parents about the media degree she had always wanted to pursue, Eman settled for a spot at the faculty of arts. “Back then, working in media, especially in Alexandria, wasn’t really common practice, so I understood where my parents came from,” Eman recalled.
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