Alya Mooro

Egypt, London

Freelance Journalist and Writer at Freelance

Writer & bestselling author of #TheGreaterFreedom. Subscribe to my Substack #TheGreaterConversation

Articles

The Creative Space: The Free Fashion School Redefining Possibility in Lebanon

3 weeks ago | voguearabia.com | Alya Mooro

Premiered at London’s Shubbak Festival, this 16-minute documentary by Pia Brynteson and Ramzi Hibri offers an intimate look into Creative Space Beirut—a tuition-free fashion school empowering Lebanon's next generation of designers amidst national adversity. Last week, The Creative Space premiered at London’s Shubbak Festival, marking the culmination of a three-year journey for co-directors Pia Brynteson and Ramzi Hibri.
Herald of a Restless World: How Henri Bergson Brought Philosophy to the People

Oct 24, 2024 | uk.bookshop.org | Promoting Books |Alya Mooro |Emily Herring

As heard on Radio 4's Free ThinkingHenri Bergson, the French philosopher who defined individual creativity and transformed twentieth-century thought. At the dawn of the twentieth century, Henri Bergson became the most famous philosopher on earth. Where prior thinkers sketched out a predictable universe, he asserted the transformative power of consciousness and creativity.
Feeding the Machine: The Hidden Human Labour Powering AI

Jul 18, 2024 | uk.bookshop.org | Promoting Books |Alya Mooro |James Muldoon |Mark Graham

(Author) (Author) (Author) & 1 more FORMAT Bookshop.org has the highest-rated customer service of any bookstore in the world Big Tech has sold us the illusion that artificial intelligence is a frictionless technology that will bring wealth and prosperity to humanity. But hidden beneath this smooth surface lies the grim reality of a precarious global workforce of millions that labour under often appalling conditions to make AI possible.
Zahra Barri's Debut Novel Celebrates Feminism, Friendship and Feeling Out of Place

Jun 11, 2024 | harpersbazaararabia.com | Alya Mooro

I feel like I have to send my family an email to say, like, ‘Look, please don’t be upset,’” the Irish-Egyptian stand-up comedian-turned author Zahra Barri jokes when I ask how she’s feeling about the release of her upcoming debut novel, Daughters of the Nile. “It’s just so based on them, but then completely fabricated at the same time,” she expands.
A Place of Our Own: Six Spaces That Shaped Queer Women's Culture - 'An inspiring celebration of lesbian camaraderie, activism an

May 6, 2024 | brnw.ch | Promoting Books |Alya Mooro |June Thomas

Lesbians are a people without a home. Perhaps that's why the ones we make for ourselves are so important.
Textured Conversations

Apr 26, 2024 | thegreaterconversation.substack.com | Alya Mooro

A couple of weeks ago, I spoke alongside some brilliant humans for a panel at the opening night of the Talking Textures exhibition. Aiming to delve into the hair, beauty, fashion and culture of Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) regions, it was an incredible evening that provided representation that is so sorely needed, and felt like a balm to the soul.
Helplessness as a tool of the oppressor

Mar 27, 2024 | thegreaterconversation.substack.com | Alya Mooro

I've just gotten back to London after two weeks in Cairo - my motherland - where I was delivering aid with my friends from Road to Freedom, for the estimated 80,000 Palestinians that been arriving in Egypt over the last few months, forced to flee their homelands in hopes of surviving a genocide.
Speak to Me: A love triangle with a difference: 'Addictive... her sharp observations steal the show' Guardian

Mar 8, 2024 | uk.bookshop.org | Promoting Books |Alya Mooro |Paula Cocozza

'Sharp as a skewer about the devices and desires in many modern marriages. I loved it' Amanda Craig'Charming, very touching and very funny. Taut and full of surprises' Tessa HadleyWhat happens in a relationship when your partner only has eyes for their new phone? What happens when you lose a treasured possession - a hoard of love letters documenting a relationship that never really ended - and this loss becomes an obsession?
Your alternative to the doom-scroll

Feb 25, 2024 | thegreaterconversation.substack.com | Alya Mooro

Hi friends,This is the first monthly reccs of the new year, and there are a lots of new readers who have joined us recently (thank you for subscribing!) so I’ll take the chance to reintroduce myself :) My name is Alya Mooro, I’m an Egyptian-born, London raised writer, author and producer and all around curious human being.
The Red Roses: Behind the Scenes with the England Women's Rugby Team

Feb 20, 2024 | uk.bookshop.org | Promoting Books |Alya Mooro |Jessica Hayden

In January 2019, England’s Red Roses became the first fully professional women’s rugby team in the world – their abiding mission being to win back the Rugby World Cup. After their narrow defeat against New Zealand in 2017, the formidable squad developed a hugely successful game plan that earned them the longest winning streak in rugby union history.