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I was born and raised in Montreal, Canada, and moved to Egypt when I was 23 years old.
2. Undoubtedly, there is clear differences between the education methods in Egypt and
abroad, Could you tells us about your study abroad and what are the most significant
matters that attracted your attention?
What I really appreciated being in Canada was the independence Thad and the self-
sufficiency that was required from an early age. You are given a lot of responsibility in
school and I think I received this is what allowed me to grow. I also think the education
abroad teaches you how to think for yourself, for the most part.
3. Have you wished, anytime, to come back to Egypt to study here? No not really, I
didn’t really consider this an option until I was older, my whole family was in Canada.
4. You have recently come back to Egypt after studying Artist Hassan Fathy’s work, why
do you choose this artist, in particular? When I graduated from McGill University, I was
given a grant to study a topic of my choice, the topic I chose was Hassan Fathy . I chose
him because I believe that he was a great architect that tried to maximize nature and its
elements for people to live in the most comfortable way possible, without depending on
modern day inventions and technologies. And although he was considered “An architect
for the Poor,” I think his theories and philosophies should be applied to almost all
small-scale architecture, whether is be for the poor or for the rich.
5. What are the most important things that attracted your attention when you were
studying Artist Hassan Fathy’s work? Have you felt, at any moment,