Living between diverse
societies; Syria, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Dubai & New York,
Bushra Hamwi gathered
hybrid talents & an evolving perspective that allows her to think on
different levels, and perform outside the box. An artist at heart, she
has gained insight into business and media-related issues along
her
personal and career paths.
Her first poetry book
"Who Got Eve out of Heaven"
achieved notable critical success in the Middle East and was
highly acclaimed by renowned Arab artists and authors such as Marcele
Khalife, Rana Kabbani & the late Salma Haffar Kezbari. The
book failed commercially and was first banned in Saudi Arabia.
Driven by passion and maybe impulsiveness, Bushra dropped out of the
American University in Cairo to start up an Internet services
company with a friend. From there, she was called to work
with a number of the top
multinational Advertising and PR agencies in the region. She then
moved on from Dubai to New York City -a place she treasures dearly- to
pursue her studies at NYU,
and continues to work
on campaigns that tackle issues of youth empowerment
& promoting corporate social responsibility.
In Addition, Bushra is a former co-host of the prime youth talk show on
MBC, one of the
leading Arabic satellite channels, and is pretty much involved with
upcoming TV projects aiming to bridge cultural gaps.