People in SEKEM: Ahmed Salah Abdel-Halim
The 49 year old Ahmed Salah Abdel-Halim spent 24 years, nearly half of his life, working in SEKEM as a teacher – although he started his career life unknowing what …
The 49 year old Ahmed Salah Abdel-Halim spent 24 years, nearly half of his life, working in SEKEM as a teacher – although he started his career life unknowing what …
The 31 year old Doaa is proud to be the youngest manager in iSiS Organic, SEKEMs company for Organic food and beverages. The regional export manager started her journey with …
“When you have a good relationship with your manager, you’re happy to give your best and more,” says Tamer Ahmed Reda, one of SEKEM’s employees for 14 years. Tamer has …
“For better or for worse, a good wife is the one who always supports her man and stands by him”, says Wedad Abd El Zaher Mohamed, one of SEKEM’s female …
“Every time an opportunity of development appeared to me, I used to say ‘Yes’ to it. Yet, I learned to be more selective and to look ahead during the past …
Did you know that there is a whole village in Egypt that contributes to banning plastic by its people’s natural handicrafts? Such an entrepreneurial action has already started many years …
“One day I’ll buy a big car and take my family, my friends and colleagues on a nice road trip!” says Ahmed Saeed, Packaging Assistant at SEKEM’s Company iSiS Organic. …
“Teachers serve humanity. That was always the message that Dr. Abouleish used to deliver to us in our weekly meetings,” Entsar Meslam recounts the SEKEM Founder’s words. “It has been …
On the 17th of August, one of SEKEMs first members passed away. Aly Zayed had been a gardener at SEKEM since it’s foundation in 1977. This time, we want to …
For a working mother, it is always difficult to maintain the work-life balance. But being a single parent is even more challenging. Samia Gamal, Quality Control Specialist at NatureTex, SEKEM’s …
“I was seven when I first learned about electrical repair and maintenance,” says Rady Zaki. “That was at my uncle’s workshop, where he taught me all the basics about it.” …
“Helmy Abouleish used to call me Safiya Zaghloul as I remind him of the Egyptian female activist”, tells Sanaa Shehata. “I do not really see many similar features, but it …
It is said, a father is a daughter’s first love. What about a father with four daughters then? Hany El-Sayed, Packaging Manager at NatureTex, SEKEM’s company for Organic textiles says …
“There was only the sound of a piano – no one out there, but only green trees and flowers surrounding colorful buildings,” remembers the Project Manager Dalia Abdo her first …
When walking on the SEKEM Farm during days like these, you might notice beautiful sunflowers – although it is not summer, the season in which the flowers usually bloom. The …
“When I started to work with SEKEM there were no technical devices yet. We had to manage bunches of papers and folders”, remembers Rabaa El-Mashtouly, the Personnel Supervisor who works …
This month, Mohamed Gadallah celebrates his third anniversary as an official SEKEM co-worker. But he is known and connected to SEKEM already since a long time. “Officially, I started working …
“I always look for challenges more than easy opportunities. Because that is how development happens,” Reham Ahmed says. The Product Manager of SEKEMs Company ATOS Pharma sees her job not …
“Philosophy pushed me to join SEKEM,” says Rafik Costandi. “In my last university years in Germany, I started reading philosophical works, which reminded me of SEKEM and its inspiring founder, …
Clean desks, bright floors and empty baskets are things you can easily notice once she leaves the office, yet it is not everything. The cleaning woman Badr Zakaria, spreads positive …