Life After Alrawabi l Noor Taher

Join Hani in the studio for an interview with Noor Taher! Noor unpacks what it was like playing a complex character in Netflix's Alrawabi in 2021, the hard conversations our culture tends to avoid, and advice for young girls today. She also opens up about life with epilepsy and why she decided to raise awareness. Enjoy! (00:00) Intro (02:08) So Noor… what’s new lately? (04:50) From child actor in Jordan → Netflix’s AlRawabi (09:15) Playing the “villain” + being bullied IRL (and staying grounded) (13:44) Layan vs Regina George... who would win? (14:35) Is Layan actually the villain in Alrwabi… or just misunderstood? (18:55) Playing a heavy role: honor killings, culture & family contrast (21:21) What AlRawabi taught Noor about herself (23:35) The pressure young girls face today (and Noor’s real advice) (26:30) The conversations our culture avoids + bringing back “3eib” (shame) (29:45) Noor opens up about epilepsy & breaking the stigma (40:30) A hard truth Noor learned the long way (43:23) What people romanticize that isn’t actually that great (45:35) Advice Noor would give herself 5 years ago (46:08) What Noor hopes people take away from this conversation Learn more about Noor Instagram: @noortaher #alrwabischoolforgirls #netflixmena