Meet the writers making knowledge accessible
Abdullah El Oraby
Abdullah is a recent graduate from the American University in Cairo, majoring in Political Science with a concentration in Public and International Law and International Relations while also having a History minor. An extremely paranoid individual, he finds comfort in Star Wars and proper sci-fi material; he would like to use the phrase “crème de la crème” since he only likes a few selected works. Side note: he may the luckiest person in existence.
Aya Akmal
Aya is a graduate of the Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University, with a major in Political Science and a minor in Economics. The areas that interest her most are International Affairs , Political Economy and Political Sociology topics, including gender studies, systematic racism, and inequality. In her free time, she will be either watching a good movie or cooking some delicious meal or treat.
Bassem Wahid
Bassem is an undergraduate student at UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) studying Business Economics and Political Science with an overarching goal of getting into Law school soon. In the pursuit of becoming an influential corporate lawyer in the MENA region, he believes in Fekr Magazine's vision which offers an opportunity, unlike any other, to inform readers about the economic issues and drivers constantly evolving in the world we live in.
Mariam Aref
Editor-in-chief
Mariam is an undergraduate at the University of California. Studying Public Affairs and Economics, she found herself becoming increasingly more passionate about education policy and inequality. In her free time, she loves baking, watching movies, and can often be found reading,
Mohamed El Regdawy
Mohamed is an undergraduate student at AUC majoring in economics and minor in political science. His areas of interest include the economic development, macroeconomics, and political economy. Meanwhile, his favorite hobbies reading about and writing in debatable and public concerns.
Philippa Dahrouj
With a growing passion for the power of visuals and potential of communication, Philippa thrives exploring the constructed projections of the gaze as temporal and historical markers. She asks questions such as: What narrative do we want to advance for the upcoming generations to inherit? We write history questioning our past, but our documentation contributes to forging the gazes of the future. Where do we stand in regards to the ever-changing media and ongoing alterations that the art field and communication world are witnessing daily?
What started in her early years in graphic design is now expanding into an investigation of various types of visual representations and exhibition forms throughout time and space. Her ultimate aim would be to leave behind the legacy of research platforms and methods which as an Arab researcher and theorist she lacked. And maybe, only maybe, one day eventually, somewhere on the numerous historical axes, these researches and theories would metamorphose into produced knowledge regenerated infinitely.
Steven Field
Steven is a recent graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, where he studied international relations, economics, and history. In college, he became increasingly interested with Middle Eastern culture, history, and politics, and hopes one day to travel throughout the region. Since graduating, he has started learning Arabic and now works in his home city of Philadelphia. In his free time, Steven enjoys hiking, watching movies, and doing crosswords.
Vedant Pansari
Vedant is a junior at the University of California, Los Angeles, perusing a degree in Economics. He is not only curious about different branches in economics, but is also interested in the study of business management and entrepreneurship with the hope to start his own firm in the future. He was born and raised in Mumbai, India. Through the passage of time, he has become more informed about the inequalities that are rooted in socioeconomics and gained more appreciation for academia as a medium for breaking away from the chains of oppression. He believes, education is not just limited to a formal learning environment but can also be acquired in various forms like reading articles. Personally, his favourite approach to acquiring knowledge is through interacting with people and learning from their experiences. He is part of the UCLA Club Equestrian team and his love for animals is profound. In his spare time, he enjoys watching television shows and listening to music.
Yehia Shaheen
Yehia is a student at the American University in Cairo, majoring in Developmental Economics and minoring in International Relations. When he's not busy with student affairs and politics, he can be found watching The Office or singing his heart out.