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On March 1st, 2019, Ally Salama founded the Middle East’s Mental Health Magazine - EMPWR MAG. Previously he in 2018, he also co-founded, Visit Egypt, Egypt’s leading travel Influencer Marketing Agency, with a mission to showcase Egypt as a leading worldwide destination, producing 2 viral campaigns and breaking the record of becoming the first to enter an influencer marketing campaign with EGYPTAIR, which went on grossing 1 Million Organic Views across all social platforms in under a week. His second campaign, #PEOPLETOPEOPLE went onto winning the Middle East's Best Promotional Film Award By the World Tourism Organization in 2019 (UNWTO). 

His credits include:

- WHO Speaker

- Producer/Host #1 Podcast on Apple (EMPATHY ALWAYS WINS)

- Harvard Top 7 Most Impactful Initiatives in the MENA 2019 (EMPWR MAG)

- Award-Winning UN World Tourism Organization Producer (VISIT EGYPT)

- The Middle East's Mental Health Ambassador

Media Outlets Covering Ally’s Work:

Global Press

Forbes: https://www.forbesmiddleeast.com/lists/30-under-30-2021/ally-salama/

Canadian Press

Breakfast Television Toronto: https://www.bttoronto.ca/videos/youth-among-the-highest-risk-populations-for-suicide/

Canadian Mental Health Association: https://www.cmha.ca/news/mental-health-leaders-gather-to-confront-despair-and-injustice

European Press

Brand Eins (Germany - 2019): https://www.brandeins.de/magazine/brand-eins-wirtschaftsmagazin/2019/gefuehle/trauriges-arabien

MENA Region English Press (Middle East & North Africa)

Wamda: https://www.wamda.com/2021/08/state-mental-health-wellbeing-entrepreneurs-mena

Wamda: https://www.wamda.com/2021/08/main-cause-stress-founders-podcast

Khaleej Times: https://www.khaleejtimes.com/business/inclusion-of-mental-health-ayurveda-and-homeopathy-in-basic-insurance-plan--empower-consumers-businesses

Khaleej Times: https://www.khaleejtimes.com/business/20210112/uae-startups-top-in-funding-deals-led-by-ecommerce-in-2020

Khaleej Times: https://www.khaleejtimes.com/business/podcasting-gains-traction-in-mena

Al Ahram: https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/50/1209/422608/AlAhram-Weekly/Focus/Mental-health-barriers.aspx?fbclid=IwAR3wtNUiyteMHJLfSaficGurk1LWOQZqXYYA3Tr8KOk8KRWkVDza1j-Hg7o

Arab News: https://www.arabnews.com/node/1835971/middle-east (https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=216767143538657)

Arab News: https://www.arabnews.com/node/1875136/media

The National: https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/wellbeing/how-ally-salama-became-a-mental-health-ambassador-for-egypt-and-the-world-1.1203660

The National: https://www.thenational.ae/world/mena/cairo-metro-suicide-warnings-shed-light-on-egypt-s-mental-health-apathy-1.791147

The National: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/start-ups/2021/09/10/fund-raising-is-top-stress-factor-for-more-than-half-of-mena-start-up-founders/

The National: https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/wellbeing/mind-over-matter-why-a-mental-health-crisis-is-brewing-in-the-middle-east-1.862186

Gulf News: https://gulfnews.com/business/company-releases/55-founders-rate-raising-investment-as-the-prime-stress-factor-1.1631431331708

Gulf News: https://gulfnews.com/business/company-releases/youth-activist-and-changemaker-ally-salama-is-empowering-honest-and-compassionate-dialogue-around-mental-health-1.1614850484438

Gulf News: https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/swept-under-the-rug-mental-health-in-egypt-the-trials-and-tribulations-1.1594130850963

Scoop Empire: https://scoopempire.com/meet-ally-salama-mena-mental-health-ambassador-who-speaker-and-founder-of-empwr-mag/

Scoop Empire: https://scoopempire.com/going-mental-empwrng-mnds-addresses-the-struggles-of-the-regions-youth-during-the-pandemic/

Scoop Empire: https://scoopempire.com/empwrng-mnds-the-egyptian-canadian-platform-hosting-canadas-youth-mental-health-conference/

KingFut Egypt: https://www.kingfut.com/2020/05/28/kouka-mental-health/

Egyptian Streets: https://egyptianstreets.com/2020/07/14/pushing-for-a-youth-driven-mental-health-movement-in-egypt-empowering-minds-conference/

CairoScene: https://www.instagram.com/p/CAso90-F8CK/

CairoScene: https://www.instagram.com/p/CILP78BF82D/

925 Egypt: https://www.instagram.com/p/CHdTUYXHATg/

925 Egypt: https://www.instagram.com/p/CAJGJhUHUb6/

925 Egypt: https://925egypt.com/2019/03/04/empower-the-regions-first-nonprofit-mental-health-magazine-trying-to-break-the-silence/

Identity Mag: https://identity-mag.com/asrar-el-nafs-interview-the-team-behind-the-first-mental-health-podcast-in-egypt/

C Town Chatter: https://www.ctownchatter.com/2020/07/14/heres-why-were-more-than-proud-of-ally-salama-the-first-arab-to-host-canadas-online-covid-19-youth-relief-mental-health-conference-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1/

Cairo 360: https://www.cairo360.com/article/health-fitness/empower-magazine-the-first-middle-eastern-magazine-dedicated-to-the-topic-of-mental-health-wellness/

Cairo Gossip: http://cairogossip.com/gossip/life-style/to-what-extent-is-mental-health-valued-in-egypt/

MENA Region Arabic Press (Middle East & North Africa)

MBC 1 (Live Style TV Show) : https://youtu.be/lMu67VtIgns

SMASHI TV (Live on The Morning Show): Click here to watch the full interview.

Al Ahram: http://gate.ahram.org.eg/News/2561807.aspx

Rosaelyoussef: https://www.rosaelyoussef.com/empwrngmnds

Al Bawaba News: https://www.albawabhnews.com/4243761

Sada El Balad: https://www.elbalad.news/4661353

Sada El Balad: https://www.elbalad.news/4961570

Al Sharq Al Awsat: https://alshrqalawsat.com/empwrngmnds

Podcast Appearances

Chief Executive Connector: 19 | From Depressed Athlete to The Middle East's Mental Health Ambassador

Press Pre 2019

 ( Break The Silence was the Facebook page where Ally’s anonymous submission form here went viral on. He shut it down and launched EMPWR MAG to serve a larger MENA Wide Audience)

CairoScene: https://cairoscene.com/LifeStyle/Young-Musician-Launched-Egypt-First-Mental-Health-Awareness-Online-Platform-Ally-Salama

Egyptian Streets: https://egyptianstreets.com/2018/09/04/failed-suicide-attempt-at-metro-station-sparks-controversy-on-mental-health-in-egypt/

Egypt Today: https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/6/30687/%E2%80%98Break-the-Silence%E2%80%99-A-new-mental-health-awareness-movement

Egypt Today: https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/4/31095/Musician-uses-music-to-end-mental-illness-stigma

American University Cairo: http://insidermasr.com/auc/8399/break-the-silence/

Egyptian Streets: https://egyptianstreets.com/2018/03/19/young-man-is-detained-after-being-talked-out-of-pyramid-suicide/

Egyptian Streets: https://egyptianstreets.com/2018/04/05/son-of-former-egyptian-mp-suicide-linked-to-online-suicide-game/

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