Rawah Badrawi

Rawah Badrawi is a writer and mentor, often pursuing projects that reflect her interest in Egyptian culture and heritage. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics and History from Georgetown University. Her career in finance from 1996 to 2010 spanned New York, Bogotá, London and Cairo. In 2012, she wrote the book Siwa, a photographic memoir about the remote Saharan Oasis in Egypt’s Western Desert, published by Haven Books of Hong Kong. All proceeds of the book are donated to Tawasol, an initiative that empowers women in distressed communities in Cairo. Since 2011, Rawah has been a Mentor at venture capital firm Flat6 Labs, and a Brand Ambassador for Egyptian Jewellery House Azza Fahmy. She lives with her husband, three children and German Sheperd between London and Cairo.