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Unemployed, confused, demotivated. Fawda Twenty Twenty pairs a group of friends who find themselves in an unusual situation during the early stages of their supposed careers. They'll be having a series of discussions with Lebanese guests from all walks of life. Drinks, entertaining conversations, unique perspectives…does this count as a coping mechanism?
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Thursday Oct 15, 2020
Thursday Oct 15, 2020
Farah Ahmed (FlexiFarah) is a French/Lebanese Contorionist who is pioneering her profession in the Middle East.
Farah starts by telling us about her process of becoming a contortionist (0:48), her life prior to that (3:28), how she trains and explaining her profession to people in the Middle East (6:08). She then talks about her family’s reaction to quitting her corporate job at Pepsi (8:13), having a supportive backbone (14:18), moving to Lebanon in September 2019 (16:05), the Nike campaign that started to justify her career (18:46), and people sexualising her profession (22:43). Farah also explains how she’s encouraged others to try contorion (25:11), coronavirus effecting the future of live performance (26:49) and her advice for people trying to pursue a career in a similar field (31:28).
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