Nour Solo [MM]: 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 strategizing Make 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