About this episode

Marilyn Ball speaks with Rihab Abouzaki about cultural perspectives and storytelling in the Middle East.

In a time shaped by rapid change and constant headlines, this conversation invites us to pause, to listen, and to look beyond perception into lived experience. My guest, Rihab Abouzaki, is an advertising strategist and Director of This N That Communications. She works at the intersection of culture, business, and global storytelling. Moving between the United States and the Gulf region, she brings a perspective rooted not just in strategy, but in humanity. Together we explore the Gulf Coopera...

People in this episode

Host: Marilyn Ball

Guest: Rihab Abouzaki

Topics covered

• cultural exchange
• advertising
• global storytelling
• humanity
• Middle East

Keywords

• Middle East
• cultural exchange
• advertising strategy
• global storytelling
• humanity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: This N That Communications

Places: United States, Gulf region

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