مي خالد

I’m an Egyptian young woman who started to look for knowledge and education and re-discover herself after the age of 23. I was born and raised in a small village near Kafrelshikh, in the Delta Region of Egypt, where everything is far away to reach. I studied English Literature at the same university for the same city. I was fascinated by other’s culture, how people could perceive art, knowledge, and languages in different ways. That’s how I joined American University of Cairo for a translation program. I began my own career in business at the age of 21. I volunteered as a fundraiser in TEDxkafrelshikh three years ago. Now, I’m the chairperson of the same organization. I also volunteered in Heya Masr, a program dedicated to educate young Egyptian girls in slums of Egypt. I participated in the side walk stories program to shed light on Egyptian women’s life in the big city, Cairo. Now I work in the field of marketing, where every idea can be sold in a way or another. At the same time I’m a mentee at Cherie Blair foundation for women. I’m going to start my own social enterprise by 2016 which will support Egyptian women in Egypt. I think that one of the most important things in my life is Voluntary work, it always supports and inspires me in different ways.