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The speaker discusses how she challenged cultural norms as a woman in the Middle East and how her mother's unconditional love and support allowed her to pursue her dream of getting a PhD.
13:10 - 15:38 (02:28)
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The speaker discusses how she challenged cultural norms as a woman in the Middle East and how her mother's unconditional love and support allowed her to pursue her dream of getting a PhD.
ChapterChallenging Cultural Norms and Unconditional Love
Episode#322 – Rana el Kaliouby: Emotion AI, Social Robots, and Self-Driving Cars
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker, a Muslim student, shares her experience of taking off her hijab and wearing a hat in Cambridge, England, during the 9/11 attacks.
15:38 - 16:28 (00:49)
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The speaker, a Muslim student, shares her experience of taking off her hijab and wearing a hat in Cambridge, England, during the 9/11 attacks. She reflects on how this affected her sense of belonging and identity.
ChapterChallenging Cultural Norms and Unconditional Love
Episode#322 – Rana el Kaliouby: Emotion AI, Social Robots, and Self-Driving Cars
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Mona Chalabi talks about her personal experience and mixed feelings of wearing the hijab, representing both modesty and tradition.
16:28 - 17:45 (01:16)
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Mona Chalabi talks about her personal experience and mixed feelings of wearing the hijab, representing both modesty and tradition. She emphasizes that it should be an individual's choice to wear or not to wear it, rather than being forced.