Suzanne Zeidy & Rawah Badrawi

I’m joined today by Suzanne Zeidy and Rawah Badrawi, the co-authors of a new book Egypt: Recipes and Stories from an Ancient Land, which is part travelogue and part culinary journey. They also happen to be two of my closest friends! On Part 1 of our conversation, Suzanne and Rawah tell me how they came together to write this incredible book, and how they peeled away the fears and uncertainties of local communities to reveal a vibrant and rich culture not seen before by the outside world. We’ll continue the conversation in Part 2 next week, where Suzanne and Rawah tell me about their life’s trajectories and take on our signature lightning round. This episode is brought to you by: EFG Hermes One: your one app for investing in more than 35 stock markets. Start investing today! Azza Fahmy Jewellery On the episode, Malak is wearing Azza Fahmy’s Fallahy Kaf Earrings, the Mamluki Kaf Bangle and the Gold Roman Chain Ring.Suzanne Zeidy is wearing Azza Fahmy’s T-Lock Necklace and Gold Rosette Necklace, the Joyful Ring and the Endearment Gold Ring Rawah Badrawi is wearing Azza Fahmy’s Mabrouka Earrings and Filigree Kaf Ring. Chapters: 0:00 On this episode... 3:08 Suzanne’s first book: Cairo Kitchen 5:12 Rawah’s first book: Siwa 6:56 Coming together for ‘Egypt’ 16:36 The magic of Sinai 20:57 The book’s audience 24:59 AI and the Future of Books Music ID: 5ROQ12DERYHSUUVQ